A Great Way to Involve Parents in Nutrition Learning All Year Long!

Send home the Nutrition Fun Facts newsletter every month of the year, plus our special topic editions! Each features a nutrition update, a recipe, and a Kid's Corner recommendation for students and their families. Scroll down to find them all!

Monthly Fun Facts

Fun Facts for January

• Vitamin D in the News
• January Fitness and You
• Super Bowl Sunday Hot Pizza Dip

Fun Facts for February

• February is Children's Dental Health Month
• Chocolate Milk: A Dental Health Hero
• Milk and Fruit a Must with Fast Food Kids' Meals
• Recipe: Chocolate-Cherry Smoothie
• Dental Health Challenge

Fun Facts for March

• Teach Kids About Portions
• School Breakfast: The Facts
• Recipe: Shamrock Milk Mixer
• Kids' Corner: Family Fun for St. Patrick's Day
• National School Breakfast Week

Fun Facts for April

• Earth Day Kitchen Tips for Saving the Planet
• Did You Know...? Recycling Fun Fact
• Recipe: One-Pot Cheesy Beans & Rice
• Kids' Corner: Web Sites about Protecting the Environment

Fun Facts for May

• May Is Osteoporosis Prevention Month
• Recipe: Easy, Cheesy Calzone
• Did You Know? Kids Make the Calcium Grade with Milk at Lunch
• Kids Corner: Weight-Bearing Fun and Games

Fun Facts for June

• Nutritious Summer Snacks
• Recipe: Strawberry Frozen Yogurt Squares
• Did You Know...? Kids and Summer Weight Gain
• Kids' Corner: Visit a Dairy Farm

Fun Facts for July

• Travel-Friendly "Nutrition-on-the-Go!"
• Nutrition Bookshelf
• Strawberry-Watermelon Summer Smoothie

Fun Facts for August

• Make It Milk with Lunch
• Make Milk with Meals at Home the Rule, Too
• Salad on a Stick with Honey Mustard-Yogurt Dressing
• Nutrition Bookshelf: The Mom's Guide to Meal Makeovers

Fun Facts for September

• Study Shows Children Benefit from Flavored Milk
• Out-of-the-Ordinary After-school Snacks
• Marvelicious Mac and Cheese

Fun Facts for October

• Fall Ball: Soccer, Football and Snacks
• Creepy Black Forest Haunted Smoothie
• National School Lunch Week

Fun Facts for November

• Healthy Food Choices and Your Kids
• Nutrient-Rich Foods and Your Budget
• Recipe: Turkey Tetrazzini with Cheddar and Parmesan
• Kids' Corner: Thanksgiving Reading

Fun Facts for December

• 10 Tips for 'Stepping More' During the Holidays
• Food Safety Reminder
• Caramel Hot Cocoa Recipe
• Kids' Corner: Holidays in the Kitchen

Special Edition Fun Facts

Flavored Milk Fun Facts
Courtesy of New England Dairy and Food Council

• What the Research Says about Flavored Milk
• Straight Talk
• Strawberry Banana Blast

Power Edition Fun Facts — FALL

• A Winning Starting Line-up
• Sit and Surf, then Get Up and Go!
• Nutrition Bookshelf - Sports Edition

Winter Holiday Fun Facts

• Eating and physical activity tips
• Eggnog Bread Pudding Recipe
• Super holiday Web sites
• Multi-cultural holiday book recommendations

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