Online and Social Media
 | ONLINE USDA Blog - USDA Hosts Rockin' HealthierUS School Award (pdf) "We don't often associate rock music with school nutrition, but perhpas that's changed after a fun-filled, rollicking event at Golfview Elementary school." |
 | "The 1,273 challenge schools honored at the White House on Monday voluntarily agreed to provide healthy meals based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, including a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, whole-grain foods, and fat-free or low fat milk."
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 | CBS New York - Liguori: President Clinton Brings Important Message to the Humana Challenge (pdf) "With lots of music and student participation, nutritional expert/musician Jill Jayne teaches hundreds of kids (and adults in the audience) what foods to stay away from and how to avoid being brain-washed from massive advertising campaigns which push unhealthy foods and drinks on America's youth."
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 | fitbie.com - The Healthiest Schools in America (pdf) "Target the kids, and adults will follow. This has been Knutson's strategy for engaging D300 students, teachers, and school board members in developing and adhering to school wellness policies. His secret weapon: Jill Jayne, RD, 'rockstar nutritionist' and host of the Jump with Jill show." |
 | Daily Herald - More Dist. 300 Schools Meet Healthy Challenge (pdf) "Golfview was the first non-charter school in the state to earn the recognition. Rockstar nutritionist Jill Jayne wrote a song and produced a music video about the school and district's achievements." |
 | The Courier-News - D300 Schools Meet Healthy Challenge (pdf) "And Jill Jayne... added, 'We weren't just going to check off a box. We were going to make their wellness policy rock.' " |
 | The Courier-News - First Lady Michelle to Fete D300 (pdf) "In January, Golfview Elementary School in Carpentersville became the first non-charter school in the state to earn the USDA's Gold Award of Distinction, the highest level of recognition in the challenge. The district's other elementary schools followed after all began serving USDA gold-standard lunch menu and hosted presentations by 'rockstar nutritionist' Jill Jayne, who developed a series of entertaining videos for the district to educate its students and parents about healthy eating." |
 | Northwest Herald - White House Honors D300 (pdf) "Through the HealthierUS School Challenge, the school received a ... grant to bring children's dietitian Jill Jayne and her Jump with Jill music tour to each of the district's elementary schools. Jayne also filmed a Jump with Jill music video to celebrate the district's accomplishments." |
 | Fed Up with Lunch: The School Lunch Project - Fed Up with Halloween (pdf) "Flash mobs will perform in towns and cities around the country in support of healthier kids. The Rockstar Nutritionist, Jill Jayne is providing great music and choreography." |
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"Musician/Nutritionist Jill Jayne merges her two interests on her new CD. Kids can have a workout dancing to Jill's spunky tunes while taking away constructive lessons, such as the value of a good breakfast, how calcium improves your bones, and the importance of hydration." |
 | Take Part - Rockstar Nutritionist Jill Jayne Gets 100,000 Kids on Their Feet (pdf) "So she's taken the junk food pitch and turned it on its head, hawking carrots, not Cheetos, betting on the idea that kids are just as likely to remember nutrition songs as they are to remember the catchy jingles of commercials." |
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"Music and nutrition. Is there a connection? Rock singer and registered dietitian Jill Jayne of New York City says yes, and she's made it her career to bring the two together for kids and families." |
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"It's hard to find good kids music out there. You either get songs about ABCs and 123s, or songs about relationships and (ick!) love. We looked for catchy tunes, funny lyrics and real musicians who just happen to be playing for you. !" |
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"Try to listen to "Healthy Is Good for Me" without moving your whole body. (Bet you can't!) Then see if you can name all the instruments you hear. There is a lot going on here! " |
 | BLOGS Family Business Entertainment "Who would have thought that by simply incorporating music with the fundamentals of nutrition could be a very effective and fun way to infuse healthy eating." |
 | My Family Doctor Magazine "Restaurant portions are two to three times what you would serve yourself. Plan ahead by splitting an entree, or doggy bagging before you even start. The more you are served, the more you are likely to eat, so only serve yourself a reasonable portion." -Jill Jayne, MS, RD, The Rockstar Nutritionist |
 | The Night Way "Jill tours schools and performs her wildly upbeat, toe tapping tunes, engaging students one song after another." |
 | Media Macaroni "My favorite is the title track, Get Me Goin', a song about breakfast. It's so good I've added it to my own playlist for the gym." |
 | Confessions of a Fat Dietitian "Jill uses her knack for music to get kids excited about nutrition and eating healthy. Not only are her performances fun, but they are an engaging way to teach nutrition to children...she is this week's obsession." |
 | La Vida Locavore "Jill Jayne travels the country teaching a program that is part workout video, rock concert and nutrition class. Jill's efforts mitigate the massive efforts of companies who advertise unhealthy eating and inactivity to children." |
 | "...Jump with Jill has found a way to connect music, exercise and healthy eating into Nutritional Entertainment, now that's a Rockstar! |
 | "It's all about healthy eating and nutrition but she really just loves the music. It's not 'kiddie' music, you know? " |
