If you’re interested in knowing what’s in season and how to cook these items then you probably do your fair share of cooking your meals at home or your interested in doing it more often. And if you have children you’ll be happy to know that according to CNN, cooking meals at home can lead to healthier kids. Of course, as long as you don’t live in a fast food restaurant, this statement makes complete sense. When you cook a meal yourself you pay more attention to the ingredients used and the ratio of fruits and vegetables to meats and breads. We normally make healthier decisions when we are behind the stove, especially when children are involved.

We’ve shared several articles touting great healthy living tips for children and what to do to help your kids eat more fruits and vegetables but this next article changed it up a little. WJTV* in Jackson, Mississippi went to several elementary schools and got healthier living tips from the children themselves. It’s so great to see children that understand the importance of healthy living.

National Women’s Health Week was last month and to help celebrate Ellen Pompeo and thousands of others have committed to health and cancer prevention. They are calling it Choose You. They want women everywhere to be part of the Choose You Movement and commit to making a healthy living and early detection a priority. You can choose to Eat Right, Get Active, Quit Smoking, Get Regular Health Checks, or Protect Your Skin. Join Ellen in this movement and Choose You.

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*When you click this link you’ll need to scroll down the page to March 31, 2010. The article is a little old but still great!