New York, NY FoodPlay Productions, an Emmy-Award-winning company is casting FOODPLAY, a fun-filled nutrition theater show featuring amazing juggling, colorful characters, motivating messages, music, magic, and audience participation to help children learn how to take charge of growing up healthy and fit. Rehearsals in January/February 2012, Performances run Jan/Feb 2012 thru June 2012 (depending on […]
Impact of Exercise on Brain Activity in Children
Catherine Davis of the Georgia Prevention Institute and her colleagues conducted a study impact of exercise on brain activity and intelligence scores in 171 children, ages 7-11. The study found that the more kids exercised, the more their test scores went up. The study found that there are many benefits of exercise beyond just physical […]
Fit Kids Act
Representative Ron Kind (D-WI) and Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) have reintroduced a new version of their Fit Kids Act. The bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to increase a focus on physical education and activity, nutrition education, and health education. Summary of the Fitness Integrated with Teaching Kids Act or the “FIT Kids […]
A Great Review of FoodPlay from Stone-Robinson Elementary
These wonderful comments were written after FP2’s performance at Stone-Robinson Elementary on February 14, 2011! Comments: “Everyone has had very positive feedback about the show. The children loved Johnny and the message from Johnny and Coach was well received. We liked the emphasis on media a lot! Good message.” What did you like best about […]
The Future of Grocery Store Checkout Lanes!
Albert Lea Hy-Vee changed their checkout lane instead of soda, candy and chocolate to healthy snacks, such as granola bars, carrots, string cheese, flavored water and dried fruit. Since The Blue Zones lane opened, sale of the food in the healthy lane has went up by 42%, with increased sales of soy nuts, raw no-salt […]