{"id":212,"date":"2013-07-26T15:01:00","date_gmt":"2013-07-26T15:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog-1199783855.us-west-2.elb.amazonaws.com\/blog\/2013\/07\/26\/timeshare-travel-mickey-helps-kids-eat-healthy\/"},"modified":"2013-07-26T15:01:00","modified_gmt":"2013-07-26T15:01:00","slug":"timeshare-travel-mickey-helps-kids-eat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/blog\/2013\/07\/26\/timeshare-travel-mickey-helps-kids-eat\/","title":{"rendered":"Timeshare Travel \u2013 Mickey Helps Kids Eat Healthy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"clear: both;text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-FyCrDIJqHoI\/UfKO8i_ICxI\/AAAAAAAAJQ0\/blpM-nryTLs\/s1600\/Disney+food+3.png\" style=\"clear: right;float: right;margin-bottom: 1em;margin-left: 1em\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Disneyfood3.png?88d14cca77eb1d73fbf84ce0a19a6afc\" width=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>When you take your family on a timeshare vacation to either Walt Disney World in Orlando or California\u2019s Disneyland, you now have dining choices that ensure healthy foods for your children.<\/p>\n<p><i>The Mickey Check<\/i> helps families easily find nutritious choices, part of an ongoing program that launched in 2006 with nutrition guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>From an udon noodle bowl at  Carthay Circle Restaurant at Disney California Adventure park to turkey pot pie at Cinderella\u2019s Royal Table at Magic Kingdom Park <i>The Mickey Check<\/i> is now featured on kids\u2019 menus in both quick-service and table-service restaurants across Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World.<\/p>\n<p><i>The Mickey Check<\/i> is a tool that makes it easier to identify nutritious choices in stores, online, and while on vacation at all Disney Resorts.<\/p>\n<p>Foods that receive <i>The Mickey Check<\/i> meet Disney Nutrition Guidelines that promote nutritious foods and limit calories, saturated fat, sodium, and sugar.<\/p>\n<p>In 2006, Disney became the first major media company to establish nutrition guidelines, which associate its brands and characters with more nutritionally balanced foods.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-oWn3R3CIgCo\/UfKPFMAX6PI\/AAAAAAAAJQ8\/ZrrgCRmQCa4\/s1600\/Disney+food+1.jpg\" style=\"clear: left;float: left;margin-bottom: 1em;margin-right: 1em\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"213\" src=\"\/content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Disneyfood1.jpg?a5810902e078a9ffc2391ed9515a338a\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The nutrition guideline criteria were developed with the help of experts and align to the federal Dietary Guidelines for Americans.<\/p>\n<p>The criteria assess food items and meals based on the following:<br \/>\u2022 Do they contribute to a nutritious diet?  \u2014 fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low fat dairy, or lean protein<br \/>\u2022 Do they encourage kid-appropriate portions?  \u2014 calorie criteria<br \/>\u2022 Do they limit \u2018nutrients to avoid\u2019?  \u2014 sodium, sugar, saturated fat, trans fat<\/p>\n<p>For the Disney chefs, it\u2019s been a fun challenge to tweak menus. For example, Disneyland\u2019s Blue Bayou restaurant now offers seared salmon, spaghetti, broccolini and fresh fruit for kids. Le Cellier Steakhouse in the Canada Pavilion at Epcot  serves grilled sirloin with green beans and brown rice.<\/p>\n<p>While new to table-service restaurants, <i>The Mickey Check<\/i> also appears on some Disney-licensed food products sold at retail locations and on menus at quick-service restaurants at Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Disney Magic of Healthy Living&nbsp;<\/b><br \/>Disney Magic of Healthy Living partners with parents to inspire kids to lead healthier lifestyles.  Through engaging content, useful tools and unique experiences, this company-wide initiative helps parents by making nutritious eating and physical activity simple and fun.<\/p>\n<p>Stay in a budget-friendly <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redweek.com\/browse\/North+America\/United+States\/Florida\/Greater+Orlando-timeshares\" target=\"_blank\">Orlando timeshare rental<\/a> that start as low as $71\/night.<\/p>\n<p>For a Disneyland vacation <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redweek.com\/browse\/North+America\/United+States\/California\/Anaheim-timeshares\" target=\"_blank\">Anaheim timeshare rentals<\/a> start at just $79\/night. <\/p>\n<p>Source: disneyparks.disney.go.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When you take your family on a timeshare vacation to either Walt Disney World in Orlando or California\u2019s Disneyland, you now have dining choices that ensure healthy foods for your children. The Mickey Check helps families easily find nutritious choices, part of an ongoing program that launched in 2006 with nutrition guidelines. 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