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Healthy Bites Lesson Plans

Nonna Joann • October 25th, 2009 • 'The Forest Feast' Teaching Helps

Are you a preschool teacher? Early elementary school teacher? Do you home-school? Are you a children’s librarian? You’ll want to check back for Healthy Bites Lesson Plans and Activities for The Forest Feast storybook. COMING SOON: 1. Read Aloud Story Helps and Questions 2. Teacher 3-day Plan (Focusing on the Food Pyramid 3. Food on [...]



Babies & Toddlers Eating Too Much Sugar

Nonna Joann • October 22nd, 2009 • Nonna's Nutrition News & Views

Infants’ diets are too sweet reported USA Today. A Nestle Feeding Infant and Toddler Study, released October 18, concluded many babies and toddlers are eating too much sugar and salt and children under 4 aren’t eating enough fruit and vegetables. The survey found: * 43 percent of babies under 11 months old had a dessert or candy [...]



Eating Veggies, No Joke

Nonna Joann • October 20th, 2009 • Nonna's Nutrition News & Views

Yesterday’s USA Today’s article, “Not eating your veggies? It’s no joke,” is spot on. They said for kids to be persuaded, adults need to get serious. Jay Leno was mentioned, because he often jokes from his TV pulpit that he NEVER eats any vegetables. I cringe every time I hear Leno mocking vegetables, saying how awful [...]



Why a Storybook?

Nonna Joann • October 8th, 2009 • 'The Forest Feast' Teaching Helps

Because We Desperately Need One If you’re old enough, you’ll remember watching Saturday morning cartoons with Popeye and Olive Oil. When Popeye needed super strength, he’d open a can of spinach with his bare hands and gulp down the contents. For sure, canned spinach is the least nutritious way to eat spinach, but at least he [...]



Media Room: Press Releases

Nonna Joann • January 1st, 2008 • Media Resources

‘The Forest Feast’ Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Release is expected in mid-November 2009) The Forest Feast: Baby Bites Mealtime Adventures By Nonna Joann Bruso (Read-aloud whole foods storybook for preschool and early elementary children) Denver, Colo.–Healthy eating has never been so much fun! In the new storybook, The Forest Feast: Baby Bites Mealtime Adventures,  best friends [...]