Archive for January 2014
Sav’s West African Grill latest restaurant to join Better Bites: Restaurant Edition If you’ve never been to Sav’s West African Grill (304 South Limestone), you’re in for a treat. The food is fast and delicious and Sav has one of the most welcoming smiles in town. Four […]
As part of the Good Neighbor Store network, Sammy’s Grocery and Deli (561 Breckinridge Street) in Lexington’s East End is now carrying healthy daily specials. Add a piece of fresh fruit and bottled water for 1.25. The specials change daily so call ahead to see if Sammy […]
Tweens Coalition member Casey Hinds filled out a KY State Park visitor comment card, writing that she would like to see healthy food options on the resort menu. The KY State Parks Commissioner, Elaine Walker, sent her an email thanking her for her suggestion. Dots were […]
Two middle schools in Lexington, Kentucky are revolutionizing the way students snack . Southern and Tates Creek Middle are now offering delicious, healthy snacks at their afterschool snack shops in place of the traditional junk food concession stand offerings. Instead of chips, candy, and soda, students […]
Better Bites, the program that brings healthy snacks to kids all over Lexington at pools, ballparks, schools, and camps, has spread to restaurants. Windy Corner is the first restaurant to get on board and Wallace Station and the 17 Kentucky State Parks are not far behind. […]
January 14, 2014 I can’t tell you how many parents have shared stories with me about how commonly accepted school practices undermine the healthy habits they are trying to teach their kids. Skittle and M & M worksheets, pizza and ice cream parties for bringing in the […]
Coalition Has Stand Up Meetings to Fight Obe-Sit-Y Ever since we heard that “sitting is the the new smoking”, the Tweens Coalition started having more standing meetings. Studies show that sitting for long periods of time is linked with obesity and metabolic syndrome — a cluster of […]
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