1. Cody Reilly Middle School Students
Nutrition
Cody Reilly
Middle School Students

2. Developing Healthy Habits
Schedule three meals a day.
Eat a healthy breakfast.
Eat small frequent and nutritious meals.
Snack between meals for energy.
Don’t get so hungry you overeat.

3. Getting Rid of Bad Habits
Create a daily schedule.
Always eat breakfast.
Drink a lot of water each day.
Keep the junk out of the kitchen.

4. Importance of Breakfast
Most important meal of the day.
Provides energy to kick start your day.
Gets your body functioning and ready to learn.

5. Calcium Counts Keeps your bones strong.
Also assists the nervous system, muscles and the heart.

6. Fast Food is NOT Your friend
Causes high blood pressure.
It is hard on the heart.
Causes acne.
Feeling of shortness of breath.

8. What is healthy to drink?
Water
Juices (orange juice, apple juice, etc.)
Milk
Non- sweetened iced tea.

9. Make the switch!

10. What are some healthy snacks?
Fruit.
Pretzels.
Whole grain cereal.
Banana chips.

11. Stop with the salt! High blood pressure is caused from too much salt.
Can eventually lead to heart problems.

13. Ways to monitor your health:
choosemyplate.gov
Click here to monitor your eating schedule and get you on track for a healthier lifestyle.

14. What consists of a good meal?
Vegetables and fruit.
Protein.
Grain products.
Dairy.

15. Don’t forget your protein
Body uses protein to build and repair tissue.
It makes enzymes, hormones and other body chemicals.
Important building block of bones, muscles, skin and blood.

16. Examples of protein:
Meat.
Fish.
Yogurt.
Beans.
Cheese.

17. Who said vegetables were bad?
Vegetables reduce risk in strokes, cancer and type II diabetes.
Provide sources of many nutrients, such as: potassium, fiber and Vitamins A, E and C.

18. Examples of vegetables:
Broccoli.
Spinach.
Tomatoes.
Garlic.

19. Grain products: Provide fiber. Plant- based protein.
Filled with vitamins and minerals.

20. Examples of Grain products:
Sliced bread.
Bagels.
Tortillas.
Dinner rolls or other buns.