While our site focuses mostly on instilling a great nutritional foundation for our young people. There are other interesting sites and bits of information that you might find useful.  Also occasionally you just have to laugh….

• Watch the official Recess Rocks music video. Starring PBS’s SteveSongs! Besure to check out the Recess ROCKS! website for more fun!

•  Mecklenburg County Are Farmer’s Markets – A nice map of the area’s farmer’s markets.

• NFL Rush – NFL Rush is the a site produced by the National Football Leauge. NFL PLAY 60 is the National Football League’s campaign to encourage kids to be active for 60 minutes a day in order to help reverse the trend of childhood obesity.

• 10 Ways to Get Kids to Eat Healthy – WebMD, the leading provider of health information services, and Sanford Health, the largest not-for-profit rural health care provider in the United States, have teamed up to develop a comprehensive suite of resources that will empower children and parents to make healthy lifestyles choices that help prevent childhood obesity.  Be sure to the check out the videos and recipes at the bottom of the page.

• Vegetable Song for Kids – This song combines learning about vegetables and what letter they begin with in the alphabet. Please sing along with your kids and enjoy!!!

• Creative Kids Foods: Recipes Your Kids Will Actually Want To Eat (PHOTOS) – From the Huffington Post.  Lots of pictures to show how to make food look fun.  Really creative!

• Twist and Sprout – Twist & Sprout® is supporting Minnesota child care providers on many levels: from engaging, in-person workshops to recipe and menu ideas. Sponsored by the Center for Prevention at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, the Cargill Foundation and the Statewide Health Improvement Program.

• Need cool activities to get your kids to eat more veggies and fruits.  Check out this section from the Fruits and Veggies More Matters website.  Lots coloring pages, games and activites.

• Think that making food for your center is difficult at times?  Check out how children’s lunches are prepared in Japan.  It’s unusual and hilarious.  Click here.