Stories for Nutrition

The Food Bank of Delaware’s SNAP-education team has been busy this summer educating children and teens up and down the state about the importance of good nutrition. Earlier this month, Leah, our Community Nutritionist, and Lindsey, our Summer Nutrition Educator, hosted a series of recipe club meetings for teenagers participating in Camp FRESH at Christiana…

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By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator How do you get kids to eat spinach? That’s a challenge that Laura McAllister seems to have conquered, not through disguise, but by employing subtle inclusion. Laura is a one of the Food of Delaware’s WIC food demonstration specialists. On Friday, she set up a portable cooking station inside the…

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Today marked the last of four sessions of Community Nutrition Educator Alyssa Atanacio’s Smart Live Strong class at Luther Towers. Over the past three visits, senior citizens living in the Wilmington residential tower learned more about a healthy and active lifestyle. The group learned they should eat 3.5 cups of fruits and vegetables each day (1.5 cups of…

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Today was a beautiful summer afternoon for nutrition fun in Wilmington’s Rockford Park! Alyssa Antanacio RD, our Community Nutrition Educator, spent the afternoon with kids from the Rodney Street Tennis program. The goal for the one-hour session – learn about healthy snacks and create a Snack Art “cow!” Gathered around two picnic tables, Alyssa and…

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We kicked off our 2015 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) with a Summer Fun Fair for kids and adults at Newark’s Dickey Park on Friday afternoon! More than 60 children and adults gathered for a free lunch provided by students from The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware, activities, a cooking demo and…

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By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator The Food Bank of Delaware’s first, but certainly not last, Health Fair could be described as a huge success, since more than 200 people came out to the Milford branch for health screenings and education related to health and a healthy lifestyle. Melissa Holochwost, Senior Nutrition and Mobile Pantry Coordinator…

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By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator An inviting aroma of freshly-cooked food greeted guests who walked into the Milford State Service Center on Friday morning. That’s because Laura McAllister, a WIC food demonstration specialist from the Food Bank of Delaware, set up a portable cooking station in the lobby. Laura’s job is to show mothers who…

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By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator You’re never too old to learn something new, and the dozen Kent County senior citizens who participated in the Food Bank of Delaware’s Senior Cooking Classes on Thursday, March 26 in the afternoon demonstrated that learning can be fun . . . and tasty. The ladies, along with one gentleman,…

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Who doesn’t want strong bones and muscles? Fourth graders at Bancroft Elementary were certainly excited about the prospect of having strong bones and muscles from consuming more calcium! A group of 12 students participated in Community Nutrition Educator Alyssa Atanacio’s series of Kickin’ it with Calcium classes last month. The three-part interactive class focuses on…

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By Gwen Guerke, Communications Coordinator Some common perceptions may not be a reality, such as senior citizens know how to prepare healthy, nutritious and economical meals. Sure, they may have prepared meals for their families, but living with a downsized household and a limited income can create frustrating challenges. The Food Bank of Delaware launched…

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