The 3rd Annual 5-2-1-0 National Childhood Obesity Conference
Authored by: Dr. Victoria Rogers, Director of Let’s Go! We are two weeks away from our 3rd Annual Let’s Go! 5-2-1-0 National Childhood Obesity Conference and I couldn’t be more excited. Fall in Maine...
View ArticleScreen Free Week Starts Monday
Authored by Emily Cooke, early childhood specialist and Let’s Go! program manager It’s time again for National Screen Free Week, running from May 4 to May 10! Haven’t heard of it yet? This is a...
View ArticleWhat To Do About Winter Dehydration
Summer is typically the season associated with dehydration. With warmer weather, our bodies heat up and we sweat more visibly—and so we’re more inclined to pick up that glass of water to cool us off...
View ArticleThe Let’s Go! National Nutrition Month Challenge
One of our favorite months of the year is here! It’s National Nutrition Month (NNM – otherwise known as March), an annual nutrition education celebration created by the Academy of Nutrition and...
View ArticleThe Benefits of Going Screen-Free
Screen-Free Week is an annual, week long challenge and celebration of the joys of life beyond the screen. From May 2nd to May 8th, 2016, kids, families, and communities including Let’s Go! will...
View ArticleKitchen Tips That Save Time and Money
Being a healthy home cook is one of the best gifts we can give to ourselves and our family! Preparing fresh, well-balanced meals is a proven way to maintain our overall health and wellbeing. It is...
View ArticleTips for Staying Active as a Family
Adults and kids alike are recommended to get physical activity everyday. How can we really make this happen for our kids and ourselves when we don’t even have time for the gym? We can start by...
View ArticleThe Importance of Cooking With Kids
Allowing kids to help plan and prepare meals—including everything from chopping to stirring at the stove—can feel like a big challenge when we’re rushed to get food on the table. It might mean more...
View ArticleThe Positive Power of Outdoor Play
It’s a fact that children today spend considerably less time playing outdoors than their parents did as children. While there are a number of different reasons to account for this, the shift is largely...
View ArticleThe Best Ways to Stay Hydrated This Summer
As the temperatures rise this summer, we all look forward to enjoying more time outdoors in the sunshine. Whether you and your kids are going for a hike, swimming at the beach, playing games at camp,...
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