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JANUARY 2022                                                Features| Newsletters | Contact Us
 
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Beneficial, Food-related New Year’s Resolutions
 
Instead of setting those typical diet-based New Year’s resolutions, opt for something a bit more sensible. There are non-diet, yet food specific, declarations you can make and feel good about this year. If you’re already comfortable in the kitchen, try perfecting a recipe. If you tend to get bored of your weekly meal routine, try a new food or food group totally outside of your comfort zone. Budgeting in a food luxury, such as a couple of grocery deliveries or a more expensive pasta every now and then, is a fan favorite. While sleep may not seem related to food, there is no denying that catching enough shut eye can affect a person’s quality of nutrition. Maybe you need to spruce up your kitchen. Perhaps a full-blown kitchen remodel is not in your future, but instead a deep clean or a new table runner. All these ideas can help set the tone for healthier nutrition in the new year.
 
 
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Kwanzaa Traditions
 
Kwanzaa is an African American holiday celebrating family, community, and culture. Specifically, its name signifies the harvest of the “first fruits.” This holiday spans seven days, highlighting seven principles. The seven principles are umoja (unity), kujichaguila (self-determination), ujima (collective work and responsibility), ujamma (cooperative economics), nia (purpose), kuumba (creativity), and imani (faith). Kwanzaa is celebrated from December 26th through January 1st and has ample traditions including aspects of food, music, poetry and more. Some core foods traditional to a Kwanzaa feast include sweet potatoes, collard greens, peanut stew (West African is origin), curry or jerk chicken (Caribbean influences).
 
 
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Melatonin
 
Melatonin is a hormone released in the brain to assist in sleep cycles. The production and release of this hormone is associated with time of day and light. Towards the evening, when the sun goes to set, your body is signaled to produce this natural sleep aid. Melatonin is prevalent in an over-the-counter form, typically produced in a lab. It is generally safe for both adults and children, although it is recommended its used be coinciding with a doctor’s care. While good sleep habits and general routines are an integral part of getting an appropriate amount of type of sleep, oral melatonin has shown effective for jet lag, shift work disorder, and other sleep disorders such as insomnia.
 
 
 
The Online School Lunch Difference
 
 
 
 
 
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Lunch lines and school cafeterias can make it difficult for schools to maintain social distancing. With HotLunch.com, foodservice providers can utilize a classroom-based distribution system to deliver lunch straight to a student’s classroom and maintain social distancing.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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More About School Lunches, Nutrition and Healthy Kids
 
 
 
 
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Resources:
  1. Mayo Clinic. “Melatonin”. (2021).
 
 
 
 
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About the author
 
 
 
 
 
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Cheyenne Richards
 
Cheyenne Richards is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with a private practice team that provides nutrition counseling across the U.S. and as far as Germany. She attended the University of Oklahoma where she received her Bachelor's, after which she earned her M.B.A. in Austin, Texas. She is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and is an American Council on Exercise Certified Health Coach. When not working, Cheyenne enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, cooking, gardening, and other outdoor activities.
 
 
 
 
 
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