Vickie L. James RD LD - HKC Director's blog




Solutions: Physical Activity Opportunities Outside of Physical Education Policies

Solutions: Physical Activity Opportunities Outside of Physical Education Policies

Healthy Kids Challenge view of school physical activity opportunities outside of physical education standards when it comes to wellness…and one of our simple, every day, evidence-based solutions. 

Families Walk Through the Pyramid at Fun and Fit as a Family Festival

Families Walk Through the Pyramid at the Fun and Fit as a Family Festival

Healthy Kids Challenge recently participated in the 2010 Fun and Fit as a Family Festival, hosted by Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival in Miami, Florida. 

Solutions: School Competitive Food and Beverage Policy

Solutions: School Competitive Food and Beverage Policy

A Healthy Kids Challenge view of school competitive food and beverage standards when it comes to wellness...and one of our simple, every day, evidence-based solutions.

Solutions: School Meal Policies

Solutions: School Meal Policies

A Healthy Kids Challenge view of school meal standards when it comes to wellness...and one of our simple, every day, evidence-based solutions.

Let's Move...First Lady Michelle Obama Announces Childhood Obesity Campaign

Let's Move...First Lady Michelle Obama Announces Childhood Obesity Campaign

Healthy Kids Challenge commends First Lady Michelle Obama for her attention to kids’ health. The First Lady has unveiled Let’s Move, a national campaign to get kids healthy and keep them healthy.

Q & A With SPARK - Part 2

Q & A With SPARK - Part 2
Last week Healthy Kids Challenge provided physical activity questions and answers from our Healthy School Environment and Physical Education partner, SPARK. We’ll finish up part 2 with these remaining questions and answers...

Simple, Healthy Tools for Parents and Families

Simple, Healthy Tools for Parents and Families
Wednesday, Michelle Obama was interviewed on the TODAY Show about her childhood obesity initiative. She emphasized that parents need help with simple, accessible solutions to make better food choices. See what HKC offers...

Q & A With SPARK - Part 1

Q & A With SPARK - Part 1
The U.S. Surgeon General and First Lady are challenging our nation to eat healthy and get more physical activity. Healthy Kids Challenge knows that there are many questions people have about physical activity, so we have enlisted our exclusive ...

Beyond Talk...Time to Take Healthy Action

Beyond Talk...Time to Take Healthy Action
A Healthy Kids Challenge Hats off to First Lady Michelle Obama for her commitment to a national childhood obesity initiative with details soon to be released. Kudos to U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin who offered very strong and urgent words in her Vision for a Healthy and Fit Nation 2010 released this week.

Solutions: School Nutrition Education Policies

Solutions:  School Nutrition Education Policies
A Healthy Kids Challenge view of nutrition education when it comes to wellness…and one of our simple, every day, evidence based solutions. Schools tell us that they need quick, easy ideas to integrate nutrition education, like this one...
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