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Good nutrition is an important ingredient of a healthy lifestyle. Eating healthy foods helps children get the nutrients their bodies need to nourish their minds, bodies and spirits to stay healthy, active and strong. Learn more about the best practices of nutrition.

Do children in your facility know how they get food or where it grows? Creating gardens with children help them understand where fresh food comes from. Join us and learn about the importance of gardening with children and its developmental benefits.

Let’s clear up the carbohydrate confusion! We’ll give a research update on the nutritional advantages of whole grains and explore examples of popular carbohydrate “myths” and examine the scientific evidence supporting common carbohydrate conundrums. Providers will develop thoughtful, evidence-based tactics for answering common questions.

What is a breastfeeding-friendly child care, and why is breastfeeding so important? Join us to learn more! We will share about why child care programs should support breastfeeding families and how that support helps moms to meet their nursing goals. You will learn all the information you need on how to properly store and prepare breast milk.

What is a CQI plan and why do you need one? We’ll explore why nutrition should be a CQI plan within your program and why having a CQI plan goal of decreasing your students BMI is important for your program. Walk away knowing how to create the right nutrition assessment and how Farm to Early Care implementation can play a vital role in decreasing your students’ BMI.

Join the Culinary Institute of Child Nutrition’s Chefs as they take you through a series of activities and exercises to understand the five basic tastes and how to make your menu items more flavorful through the use of herbs, spices, and culinary acids.

Learn easy and practical ways to meaningfully assist families and ECE program staff with breastfeeding. Gain confidence by discovering how-tos for honoring families feeding choices and receive free toolkit materials.

Learn how to implement a Garden to Early Childhood program model in your curriculum. Hear about suggested best practices, fundamentals of teaching gardening to young children, planning year-round gardening activities, and incorporating a garden-to-table element for a healthy and fresh food program.

As the number of young children diagnosed with diabetes is increasing, we must learn the basics of diabetes care and management. Gain awareness of the signs, symptoms, and key aspects of care that are essential for childcare professionals to make reasonable accommodations for children with Type 1 diabetes.

Did you know beans meet CACFP requirements for both the vegetable and the meat alternate category? Learn about the nutritional benefits of beans along with tips and tasty recipes for your menus.