5 Tips to Stay on Track this Holiday Season
By Brittany Lightsey, MS, RD, LD An average American gains 1-2 pounds over the holidays, which may not be as much as you might…
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Keeping Your Family at Hydration Station
Water has no sugar! Drink up today. Summertime is hot, hot, hot, and as we sweat, we lose a lot of fluids. It is important…
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About The Grant
In September 2013, Healthy Savannah was awarded $150,000 in grant funding from the Healthcare Georgia Foundation (HGF) Childhood Obesity Prevention Program to assist in furthering Healthy Savannah’s Initiative of…
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Tips for Eating and Shopping Well
Source: A Snap Cookbook: Good and Cheap by Leanne Brown Buy Foods that can be used in multiple meals For example, if you buy…
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Being a Healthy Kid
Article Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Know the signs of child development. As your kids grow, they should reach milestones in how…
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Curried Butternut Squash Soup
Source: Flipsnack.com makes about 8 servings 1 butternut squash, roasted, headed and seeded 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil 1 large onion, chopped 1 rib celery, finely…
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Getting Active in Savannah
Savannah has so many attractions to offer. Local organizations sponsor an abundance of festivals, marathons, and all kinds of way to get ACTIVE! Although…
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5 Strategies for Busy Families to Stay Healthy
Five Strategies for Busy Families to Stay Healthy from Paula Kreissler
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Stuffed Baked Sweet Potato
Source: Healthy. Happy. Life at lunchbox.com 1 sweet potato, oven-baked/slit down middle (400 degrees Farenheit for 1 hour) 1/2 cup vegan refried beans (spicy…
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Health Effects of Childhood Obesity
Article Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Childhood obesity has both immediate and long-term effects on health and well-being. Immediate health effects: Obese…
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WHY Get Active & Exercise
What does the word EXERCISE bring to mind? Wikipedia says that exercise is “any bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall…
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Eating Healthy
Healthy eating doesn’t have to mean dieting and giving up the foods we enjoy. Rather, it is about eating smart and creating healthy eating…
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