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If You Can Teach Your Kids to Brush Their Teeth, You Can Teach Them to Eat Vegetables

If you have children, you’ve likely read an article or two (or 300) on how to feed your kids. From “solving” picky eating, to “sneaking” vegetables, to 100 ways to cook pasta, it seems every parent is looking for ways to improve their children’s diet.

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When Life Overwhelms, This Group Lends a Healthy Hand

Ella Barnes-Williams visits the thrift shop associated with Martha’s Table, a nonprofit social services organization in Washington, D.C.

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Getting a Celebrity Chef to Cook in Your Kitchen

Mike Isabella is fast building a posse of restaurants, but none of them may rival what the fame-kissed chef says is the ultimate dining experience: serving his food at your house.

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The President and First Lady, Vice President Biden, Cabinet Secretaries, and Senior Administration Officials Honor Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service

To honor the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service and Dr. King’s life and legacy, the President and First Lady, the Vice President, Cabinet Secretaries, and other Senior Administration Officials will participate in community service projects and events.

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Teaching our kids healthy eating must start early

The White House’s announcement last month of a $1 billion public-private investment in early child-care programs, a priority of President Obama’s, presents an opportunity to teach children healthy eating habits. Fortunately for policymakers at both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue, a model piece of legislation was passed last year by the other deliberative body in Washington: the D.C. Council.

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Creating a Veggie Oasis in the Food Desert

Twelve-year-old Keith Williams grabs two bags of green beans for his grandmother to cook, but he’s also curious about kale, which he’s never tried. He slowly lifts a plastic spoonful of the sauteed green to his mouth and chews. How is it? “Good,” he says with a smile, as he reaches for another bite.

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