17 April
Saturday, April 18th, is National Healthy Kids Day! Do something fun with your kids to celebrate and reinforce the importance of being healthy. If your kids love pizza, like most do, have them help you make a fun, nutritious pizza shaped like a caterpillar. You can find the recipe for The Very Tasty Caterpillar at [...]
17 April
I understand the effects of boredom on one’s commitment to exercise, so I am constantly changing up my own regimen and coming up with different cardio workouts to break up the monotony. This 30-minute treadmill workout focuses on both endurance and interval training. Choose your speeds based on your fitness level, and have fun. If [...]
10 April
Roughly one-third of children in the United States take a multiple vitamin. However, a study by the University of California, Davis, found that the children who would benefit most from a multiple vitamin aren’t receiving them, while children who don’t necessarily need them, are. Read the article from Time magazine to learn more.
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10 April
Easter is full of fun activities for kids. Dying Easter eggs is definitely one of the highlights. Make sure your children have a happy and healthy Easter. Before you dye Easter eggs, review the food safety guidelines at eatright.org.
Things happen for a reason, just believe! - Cheryl, RD
8 April
Screen time can have a positive influence in children’s everyday lives.
Chances are, you’ve heard a thing or two about the childhood obesity epidemic that’s plaguing today’s youth. Countless publications report that kids and teens are spending excessive amounts of time with computers and televisions, which is causing inactivity levels to rise and bring further health [...]
7 April
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – GoTrybe.com is being recognized for its efforts in the fight against childhood obesity, and has joined an elite group of businesses that have accepted the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s “Corporate Challenge.”
The Corporate Challenge is an effort by the USDA to include businesses in child and family nutrition choices. Companies that have [...]
7 April
Orchard School-Amazing students and an Amazing experience!
GoTrybein.com grabs the attention of The Orchard School’s 3rd grade reading class. The third graders quickly grabbed my attention. I’m a trainer with GoTrybe.com and I was lucky enough to be part of the launch in Indianapolis. The folks here at Orchard welcomed us with big [...]
7 April
At Howe Academy, enthusiasm is an understatement when you watch these students get their first experience with Gotrybein.com. Students get motivated by the “build your own workout,” it’s nice to be able to choose the kind of workout you want to do. During our visit at Howe Academy, we had great support from teachers, students, [...]
3 April
There is a new version of MyPyramid created specifically for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding. When a woman who is pregnant enters information about her age, height, pre-pregnancy weight, activity level, and due date, a detailed pyramid is created. The pyramid breaks down the calorie levels and servings needed from each food group during each trimester of the pregnancy. Learn [...]
3 April
What are the health benefits of choosing whole grains over refined grains? How many servings do you need each day from the grain group? Foods like whole-wheat bread and fortified cereal provide the body with several nutrients including B vitamins, iron and fiber. Keep your family healthy by visiting mypyramid.gov to learn more!
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