Active Plus Nutrition

You've struggled to establish a habit of healthy eating for your kids. You've tried your best, but finding time, money, and support for the process has been a challenge. You're not alone. NYC is full of hard-working parents like yourself. Those that strive to give their children the tools they need to live full healthy lives. Active Plus is a non-profit founded to help those parents, parents like you. They are working every day to give kids in NYC and beyond the skills they need to make healthy decisions.

This isn’t just about educating children on what’s healthy to eat. It’s about teaching your young people how to eat healthily with what they have. Resources can be hard to come by and support even harder. It’s more important now than ever to learn how to use what we have to our advantage. Active Plus understands this. That’s why they offer in-depth nutrition education and hands-on cooking classes. This allows your kids to learn from expert nutritionists. In turn, setting your children up for success into adulthood.

Okay, we need to talk about why nutrition matters, especially in early life. Combined with exercise good nutrition can reduce the chances of certain diseases. Proper nutrition and diet reduce the risk of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Did you know that of all the kids in NYC public schools; 20% struggle with childhood obesity? Research has that children with obesity face an uphill battle. 80% of children facing obesity now, will struggle with weight into adulthood. Active Plus understand the urgency around nutrition. Another reason why a healthy diet and exercise are important is mental well-being. Exercise leads to better sleep and a good night’s sleep is essential to mental well-being. Also, nutrition plays a huge role in how our minds cope. Getting the essential nutrients for our bodies will also help our minds.

This is all great, but food insecurity is a real thing. It’s not local to NYC, but also the whole nation and world. Active Plus knows that they can’t solve this problem overnight. Active Plus has a unique approach. They teach your kids how to thrive within the food environment they are in. Their hands-on cooking lessons teach children how to find and cook healthy meals. Using the resources around them. You can’t always manage a long trip to the nearest organic retailer. You may not need to. You can empower your kids to make healthy decisions for themselves, Active Plus can help.

You have been looking for help to set your kids up for success. Active Plus is passionate about delivering positive impacts on the community. This is the chance you’ve both been waiting for. And it’s free. Active Plus is always accepting enrollment in their hands-on cooking classes. Sign up below.