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Penn State Healthy Bodies Project

The Family and Child Health Project is based at Penn State. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

This material was funded by USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) through the PA Department of Human Services (DHS). The Healthy Bodies Project is a nutrition education community outreach project funded by the Pennsylvania Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) program. We are housed within the Department of Biobehavioral Health at Penn State University. Ou

r focus is on providing guidance to children, teachers, adults and families on ways to improve healthy eating and increase physical activity. We provide family, school-based and community programs. With a focus on food literacy - a set of skills needed to develop a healthy lifelong relationship with food - our programs aim to improve knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors in ways that help families manage, select, and consume foods that support healthy growth and development. Our school-based curricula introduce children to a variety of healthy nutrition and physical activity topics, with a focus on learning about new fruits and vegetables, and other healthy foods, describing how each of them grows, and how food moves from farm to table. For adults and caregivers, we provide guidance on eating healthy on a budget, and strategies for providing healthy eating and physical activity environments for their family. The Healthy Bodies Project at the Pennsylvania State University, is directed by Dr. Lori Francis, a developmental health scientist with a focus on early experiences that influence healthy growth and development in children. Our team consists of researchers, nutrition and health educators, and other professionals and students from a diverse group of backgrounds, who are all devoted to improving family health outcomes.

*This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

06/22/2026

We had an awesome year with our Eating the Alphabet preschool classrooms! Check out the Newsletter below to see what our participants have been up to all year 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

05/04/2026

This week our Eating the Alphabet preschool classrooms are learning about zucchini. Here is our latest blog with information about zucchini:

Z is for Zucchini May 4, 2026 by Alli Filippini Leave a Comment Zucchinis are a very versatile summer vegetable. Zucchini can be eaten raw by adding it to salads or by cutting it up and eating it as vegetable sticks. Zucchinis can also be cooked or grilled by itself or with other vegetables. They...

04/27/2026

This week our Eating the Alphabet preschool classrooms are learning about yuca. Here is our latest blog with information about yuca:

Y is for Yuca April 27, 2026 by Alli Filippini Leave a Comment Have you ever heard of Yuca? Yuca, pronounced YOO-kuh, also known as cassava, is a starchy vegetable that tastes similar and has a similar texture to a potato. It is a great source of dietary fiber and protein. Yuca is a root vegetable t...

04/20/2026

This week our Eating the Alphabet preschool classrooms are learning about xoai. Xoai is the Vietnamese word for "mango". Here is our latest blog with information about xoai:

X is for Xoai (Mango) April 20, 2026 by Alli Filippini Leave a Comment Xoai is the Vietnamese word for “mango”. Mangoes are a nutritious, yummy tasting fruit that are extremely convenient. Mangoes can be available to eat fresh, frozen, canned, or dried! Not many fruits are as versatile as the ma...

04/13/2026

This week our Eating the Alphabet preschool classrooms are learning about winter squash. Here is our latest blog with information about winter squash:

W is for Winter Squash April 13, 2026 by Alli Filippini Leave a Comment Winter squash is a type of fruit. With all fruits, winter squash provides a variety of nutritional benefits such as vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, and fiber. One of the most notable things about winter squash is that they are....

04/06/2026

This week our Eating the Alphabet preschool classrooms are learning about Valencia oranges. Here is our latest blog with information about Valencia oranges:

V is for Valencia Orange April 6, 2026 by Alli Filippini Leave a Comment You may know oranges, but did you know there are different types of oranges! There are sweet oranges, blood oranges, Seville oranges, and Valencia oranges just to name a few! Today, we will be focusing on Valencia oranges! Vale...

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+18149540588

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https://sites.psu.edu/healthybodiespsu/, https://hhd.psu.edu/bbh/research/research-labs-and-initiatives/family-and-child

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