Challenge participants (preschool to 5th grade) are invited to complete activities to earn a finisher prize and help their school earn funds to support P.E. and nutrition programs. Families are...

Fruits, roots and vegetables, including root vegetables such as taro (poi) and sweet potato, are packed with nutrients. To get the amount recommended, most of us need to increase the amount of fruits, roots and veggies we currently eat.

Four key national health and nutrition organizations pulled a consensus and developed the Healty Beverage Consumption recommendations in early childhood.

Last April, the Journal of the American Heart Association, Circulation, published an article raising concern over the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages. Cardiovascular...

Photo Credit: HonoluluFamily.com According to a recent study, markers for immune health were higher in cyclists than those who didn't exercise at all. This doesn't come as too much of a...

In a recent article, "How Amsterdam is reducing child obesity," writer Dominc Hurst of BBC News outlines Amsterdam's tremendous undertaking in reducing childhood obesity.  The...

A common misconception among parents is to believe cavities in baby teeth don't matter because they fall out shortly after growth. However, they do matter. The cavities in the baby teeth can...

John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) students offered up an entire health camp, held on Good Friday at Linapuni Elementary School. From a healthy lunch to dancing to various health-related...

Niu Valley Elementary School's video "Reef Shaw: Rethink Your Drink: Liquid Candy" made it through over 900 entries to become one of the finalists for the Olelo Youth Challenge...

Praxina Guerra, with the help of her Physical Education teacher, Cathy Lopez energized their school through the development of Hydration stations in the cafeteria, as well as physical fitness...