Eating Healthy  What does eating healthy mean to you?

Eating Healthy

School Based Nutrition Education Schools can reach all children and adolescents. Schools can reach all children and adolescents. Schools provide opportunities for children to practice good eating habits. Schools provide opportunities for children to practice good eating habits. Schools can address peer related issues that affect eating habits. Schools can address peer related issues that affect eating habits. Teachers can use their instructional skills, and food service staff can offer their knowledge to nutrition education programs at your school. Teachers can use their instructional skills, and food service staff can offer their knowledge to nutrition education programs at your school. Improve the eating behaviors and health of youth and adults involved. Improve the eating behaviors and health of youth and adults involved.

The Need for School Based Nutrition Programs Iron Deficiency Health Problem Obesity and Eating Disorders Health Problem Dental Caries (also knows as tooth decay) Health Problem

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Starting Here

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Let’s Get Lunch Options Wraps made with whole wheat tortillas, containing lean meat Classic Peanut and Jelly sandwich on whole wheat bread Single portion sized cup of unsweetened apple sauce or fruit without added sugar Low fat cheese spread on wheat crackers. Baby carrots, celery sticks, apple slices with dips made from yogurt.

Let’s Get Lunch! Options Mini burritos made with rice and beans in a tortilla with tomato salsa Baked chips or pretzels Drinks made from water, or all natural fruit juice Whole grain bagels with vegetable cream cheese Quesadilla slices made with cheese, chicken, or vegetables.

Promoting Healthy Eating In The Classroom Focus on changing behaviors through fun activities. Talk about the important daily benefits of eating healthy. Allow students opportunities to be involved in planning the meals for school. Emphasize that good nutrition reinforces their learning.

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Being Physically Fit

School Fitness/Activities Cheerleading Cheerleading Dance Dance Gymnastics Gymnastics Running Running Soccer Soccer Swimming Swimming Walking/Hiking Walking/Hiking Football Football

Ideas For Activities

Let’s Get It Started! Ask your friends, teachers, counselors, principals, and community leaders to help promote creating a healthy school. Ask your friends, teachers, counselors, principals, and community leaders to help promote creating a healthy school. Set up meetings with community leaders to get funding for this program in your schools. Set up meetings with community leaders to get funding for this program in your schools. Take control and go out to your local food markets and farmers for their support. Take control and go out to your local food markets and farmers for their support.

Working Together

Questions Please?? I can be contacted at for more information or ways to start your journey to creating a healthy school full of nutrition and exercise. I can be contacted at for more information or ways to start your journey to creating a healthy school full of nutrition and exercise. Thank You !!!

References Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005, U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2005: Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005, U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2005: Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) and Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs). Links to all guidelines and reports. Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) and Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs). Links to all guidelines and reports. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (1997). Guidelines for school and community programs to promote lifelong physical activity among young people. MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY WEEKLY REPORTS, 46(No. RR-6), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (1997). Guidelines for school and community programs to promote lifelong physical activity among young people. MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY WEEKLY REPORTS, 46(No. RR-6), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Preventing obesity and chronic diseases through nutrition and physical activity Available at factsheets/Prevention/pdf/obesity.pdf. Accessed May 26, Human Services. Preventing obesity and chronic diseases through nutrition and physical activity Available at factsheets/Prevention/pdf/obesity.pdf. Accessed May 26, 2006.

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