May 17, 2012

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Make Your Voice Heard

Attention Oregon Health Professionals: At the Oregon Dairy Council, we work to provide materials that address the needs of your patients. We need your input! What materials do you wish you had? What topics need addressing? Complete our quick survey, and as a thank you, we'll give the first 25 responders from Oregon one of our sturdy reusable grocery bags filled with new MyPlate resources.
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"Healthy Meals for Healthy Students" Trainings

"Healthy Meals for Healthy Students" culinary and nutrition trainings help improve school nutrition programs through education and hands-on training. See what school cooks are up to in the kitchen.

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2012 School Wellness Award Winners Announced

The recipients of this year's awards are James John Elementary in Portland, John Muir Elementary in Ashland and Bonanza School in Bonanza. These stellar schools are testing out innovative ideas and having fun with wellness.
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Grant Funding for Seven Oregon Schools

In February, seven Oregon schools received grants totaling more than $20,000, through the Fuel Up to Play 60 program.  Read more about the winners

Live It! Real-Life Nutrition

Our popular Pyramid Plus food chart and curriculum have become Live It! Real-Life Nutrition. Based on the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPlate, Live It! uses the concept of nutrient density to encourage healthy food choices.
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Energy Drinks

New! Supplemental lesson to the Live It! program addresses this hot topic while encouraging healthy food and beverage choices. Lesson is included in the Live It! Real-Life Nutrition for Teens curriculum and also available to download or order.
 Energy Drinks

2012 School Wellness Award

This award recognizes Oregon schools that have gone above and beyond in implementing school wellness policies. Three winning schools receive recognition banner and $2,500. Applications are due January 27, 2012.
 Apply today!

School Milk: All Kinds of Good.

Milk is a nutrient powerhouse for kids and adults alike. An 8 oz. serving of milk flavored or not, provides a unique combination of nutrients important for growth and health. And, flavored milk accounts for less than 3.5% of added sugar intake in children ages 6-12 and less than 2% in teens. Drinking milk at school helps boost kids nutrition, which benefits health and learning.
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