Students at Napier Academy Encouraged to Drink More Water!
Students at Dr. Frank Napier, Jr. School of Science and Technology #4 were encouraged to drink more water at a “Rethink Your Drink!” event on Nov. 18. Students were taught the importance of hydration and instructed in ways of keeping hydrated, not just by drinking water. Different fruits and vegetables with high water content were identified by students. They then decorated their own reusable water bottles to their liking with fun stickers, in hopes of encouraging them to dr
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Students at Al Moody Choose Glasses!
Students at Al Moody Academy were able to pick out new glasses during Optical Day on Nov. 24! Treatment Coordinator, Diana Claudio, was pleased to announce that 16 students were serviced with an exam and new glasses!
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Students at Napier Get Moving!
Students at Rev. Dr. Frank Napier, Jr. School of Science and Technology # 4 participated in a yoga session taught by the wonderful yoga instructor Ms. Joanna Hanrahan! They learned the importance of “belly” breathing and meditation to help them calm down, to ground, and to simply take a moment to themselves. Students engaged in a flow style yoga session, where they learned various yoga poses to strengthen their core, practice balance, and overall stretch their bodies! As a h
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Students at Napier, School 4, Receive Certificates of Healthy Eating!
Students at Rev. Dr. Frank Napier, Jr. School of Science and Technology who participated and completed a 4 week nutrition program were rewarded with a certificate on Nov. 25 to congratulate them on all they had learned! In addition, students were gifted with their own bell pepper plants to take home, take care of, and watch grow. Bell pepper seeds planted in the planters were taken from the bell peppers students taste tested in week 2 of the nutrition program. According to FS
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Choose Healthy This Thanksgiving!
Healthy suggestions from Joseph A. Taub School's Treatment Coordinator, Angela Kana , and FSCS nutritionist, Kelli Petit.
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5 Healthy Eating Tips for the Holidays / Diabetes
‘Tis the season for family, festivity, and food—lots of food. Temptations are everywhere, and parties and travel disrupt daily routines. What’s more, it all goes on for weeks. How do you stick to your diabetes meal plan when everyone around you seems to be splurging? Here are 5 tips that can help: 1. Holiday-Proof Your Plan You may not be able to control what food you’re served, and you’re going to see other people eating tempting treats. Meet the challenges armed with a pl
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