Kids in the Kitchen

The Junior League of Kingsport will be hosting the second annual education initiative on childhood obesity and nutrition, titled Junior Leagues’ Kids in the Kitchen, with more than 200 Leagues from the Association of Junior Leagues International (AJLI). With the goal to raise awareness and help reverse the growth of childhood obesity and its associated health issues, the Junior League of Kingsport will lead students on a “Walk Through the Food Pyramid” on February 12 at Sullivan Elementary School in Sullivan Gardens.

The Junior League of Kingsport members are excited to be involved in a project that is proactively taking measures to help children be healthy. By educating them about good eating habits and the value of exercising, we hope to help combat the incidence of childhood obesity, and the adverse health issues that accompany it. The event will include a registered dietitian speaking to the students to begin the program, having students “Walk Through the Food Pyramid,” gathering a food item from each food group to make a trail mix, and finally making and eating a nutritious snack. Each child will receive an informational booklet, which contains nutritional facts, healthy recipes, and a fit kid activity chart. “Apprentice Chef Sponsors” are: Cardiovascular Associates, P.C, and Food City, Eastman Road; and the “Master Chef Sponsor” is Holston Valley Medical Center, a Member of Wellmont Health System.

As children are more likely to eat foods that they helped prepare, the Junior Leagues offer an online recipe collection featuring kid-friendly, nutritious recipes from celebrities, chefs and athletes. The Web site also features downloadable nutrition and exercise tips, quizzes to test kids on their nutritional knowledge and the USDA’s MyPyramid Blast-Off game, an entertaining way for kids to learn guidelines for daily food consumption and physical activity, tailored to their nutrition and fitness needs. The Kids in the Kitchen Web site, which launched in February 2006, can be found at http://kidsinthekitchen.ajli.org.








Home About Us Who We Are Our History Board of Directors Community Involvement Training Community Connections Kids in the Kitchen Women's Fair Service Scholarship Grants Program Become a Member Volunteer Opportunities Publications Fundraisers Holiday Market General Information Holiday Market Sponsors 2008 Holiday Market Vendors 2009 Holiday Market Prospective Vendors Contact Us
	Kids in the Kitchen The Junior League of Kingsport will be hosting the second annual education initiative on childhood obesity and nutrition, titled Junior Leagues’ Kids in the Kitchen, with more than 200 Leagues from the Association of Junior Leagues International (AJLI). With the goal to raise awareness and help reverse the growth of childhood obesity and its associated health issues, the Junior League of Kingsport will lead students on a “Walk Through the Food Pyramid” on February 12 at Sullivan Elementary School in Sullivan Gardens. The Junior League of Kingsport members are excited to be involved in a project that is proactively taking measures to help children be healthy. By educating them about good eating habits and the value of exercising, we hope to help combat the incidence of childhood obesity, and the adverse health issues that accompany it. The event will include a registered dietitian speaking to the students to begin the program, having students “Walk Through the Food Pyramid,” gathering a food item from each food group to make a trail mix, and finally making and eating a nutritious snack. Each child will receive an informational booklet, which contains nutritional facts, healthy recipes, and a fit kid activity chart. “Apprentice Chef Sponsors” are: Cardiovascular Associates, P.C, and Food City, Eastman Road; and the “Master Chef Sponsor” is Holston Valley Medical Center, a Member of Wellmont Health System. As children are more likely to eat foods that they helped prepare, the Junior Leagues offer an online recipe collection featuring kid-friendly, nutritious recipes from celebrities, chefs and athletes. The Web site also features downloadable nutrition and exercise tips, quizzes to test kids on their nutritional knowledge and the USDA’s MyPyramid Blast-Off game, an entertaining way for kids to learn guidelines for daily food consumption and physical activity, tailored to their nutrition and fitness needs. The Kids in the Kitchen Web site, which launched in February 2006, can be found at http://kidsinthekitchen.ajli.org.