WIC : Nutrition Education

10 building blocks of early childhood education

A new brief highlights 10 important elements of high-quality early childhood education programs, pulled from a body of research, which can help young students have an equitable start with a strong …

What Do We Value More: Young Kids Or Fast Food?

A study shows persistently low wages for early childhood education.

Food for all: why better nutrition is a collective task

Working together to improve how global markets function will be key to ensuring that everyone has safe and sufficient food in the years ahead

How Cities Are Helping Children Get The Nutrition They Need

Learn how 31 cities are working with NLC to ensure that children can access food resources and quality programming.

SPACE How to promote better nutrition through social assistance

This guidance is intended to inform the design or adaptation of the following social assistance interventions to make them more nutrition-sensitive (see Box 1): cash transfers, cash-plus, in-kind transfers, school feeding, and public works programmes.

Why doctors-in-training need better nutritional education

There is an urgent need for nutritional knowledge among young physicians-in-training and a more urgent need for physicians to promote healthy eating habits to their patients.

How Can We Use Emerging Technology To Improve Community Nutrition?

Technology can accomplish what previously seemed like science fiction – but equally important, it can address basic, timeless human needs. As technology leaders, we will do the most good and achieve the most success if we do not lose sight of either.

10 Easy Ways to Prevent Nutritional Deficiencies

Nutritional deficiencies are damaging for your overall health but can often go undetected. Cover all your bases with these important tips.

How to Tell if a Nutrition Bar Is Actually Healthy

Stay Hydrated, Eat Protein: Nutrition Tips for Seniors

Expert dietary consultant, Heather Schwartz, shares how to stay hydrated and eat more protein this summer. Learn from these tips for seniors.

Why Paying for Nutrition Saves Money on Health Care

A new study shows that SNAP food program can keep people's health costs low

Early Childhood Education: Why Parents Should Get Involved

My Learning Block believes that parent involvement plays a significant role in enhancing your child’s learning capabilities and helps him develop good study habits that result to achieving academic…

To be true healers, physicians need to learn more about nutrition

Many physicians shy away from talking with their patients about nutrition, or find it difficult to do. Avoiding that conversation is costly.

Onions: Health Benefits, Health Risks & Nutrition Facts

Onions have layers and layers of health benefits. Some of the nutrients in onions may help promote heart health, reduce inflammation, and reduce the risk of cancer.

How to Fix One of the Worst Healthy Food ‘Deserts’ in America

The nutrition gap between high- and low-income Americans is stark, but it won't be fixed by farmers markets and grocery stores alone.

10 Steps to Help You Fill Your Grocery Bag Through SNAP

Learn If You or Someone You Know Might Be Eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

8 Easy Tips To Seriously Boost The Nutrition Factor In Your Salad

Just because you’re eating something called a "salad" doesn’t mean it's actually healthy. For proof, take a look at big restaurant chains, which have somehow figured out how to create entrée salads with 1,000 calories and 50 grams of sugar. But even homemade salads or those ones you concoct yourself at the Whole Foods salad bar can go astray if you're not careful about the ingredients you choose and which add-ins you toss on top. Use these 8 tips to maximize nutrition and…