South Orange Village is honored to celebrate Black History Month with the South Orange Community. This year's national theme is Black Health & Wellness.

Jacqueline Murphy, local nutritionist, speaks with Donna Hendricks about how to help parents and caregivers guide their children to understanding why healthy food choices are important.  Ms. Murphy also discusses how to help highly selective eaters to discover that new foods can be fun and exciting.

Jacqueline Murphy Brief Bio: Jacqueline Murphy served as the Nutrition Manager for local Headstart programs for over 20 years before her retirement. She served as a consultant for the federal government for Headstart and monitored programs for nutrition services throughout the United States. She also provided nutrition and wellness training for local colleges and community programs.

Selected Resources to Get You Going

If you would like to learn more about helping your children develop healthy eating habits, please take a look at some of the books and websites below. Please also take a look at the Turn Knowledge into Action on the South Orange Black History Month Children's Book Recommendation list.

WEBSITES:

nutrition.gov (Kids Corner)

myplate.gov (Kids My Plate)

www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutrition.source/kids-healthy-eating-plate/

www.webmd.com

www.healthychildren.org

www.eatright.org