1. N UTRITION Brandon Smith Manisha Vaughn Adrianna Ruggiero

2. N UTRITION Growing and being healthy requires a proper diet. Kids should know that a balanced nutrition can lead to strong bones, strength, endurance and beautiful skin. Nutrition is essential for kids because proper nutrition helps prevent illness and disease, and affect their growth and development. More than one-third of adults and almost 17% of youth were obese in 2009-2010

3. D ID YOU K NOW ? American adolescents already carry a heavy burden of future heart disease risk, those between 12 and 19 years old has pushed the prevalence of pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes from 7 % in 1999 to 23% in 2008 Obese children were most likely to have one or more indicators of future heart disease risk (other than obesity itself) 61% had at least one heart disease risk factor. 25% have had two or more

4. Overweight children, 49% were positive for at least one indicator of future heart disease and 18% had two or more among normal- weight kids. 37% had at least one of the signpost of heart disease risk, and about 7 % had two. 77% of obese children become obese adults 7% if children who are not obese become obese as adults

5. T HE FOOD GROUPS Fruit-Any fruit or 100% fruit juice counts as part of the Fruit Group. It can protect you again certain types of cancer and heart disease Vegetable-Any vegetable or 100% vegetable juice counts as a member of the Vegetable Group May reduce the risk of heart disease, obesity, and type 2 diabetes. Gains- Any food made from wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal, barley or another cereal grain is a grain product. Eating whole grains may help with weight management.

6. T HE FOOD GROUPS Proteins- All foods made from meat, poultry, seafood, beans and peas, eggs, processed soy products, nuts, and seeds are considered part of the Protein Foods Group Proteins function as building blocks for bones, muscles, cartilage, skin, and blood. Dairy-All fluid milk products and many foods made from milk are considered part of this food group. All fluid milk products and many foods made from milk are considered part of this food group. Oils- Oils are fats that are liquid at room temperature Oils are not a food group, oils contain these essential fatty acids, there is an allowance for oils in the food guide.

7. O UR PLATE

8. H EALTHY AND N OT H EALTHY It is good to have a well balanced meal with the right portions Strawberries, raspberries, peaches Broccoli, carrots, cauliflower Grilled chicken, roasted turkey Skim milk, cheese, low- fat yogurt Unhealthy foods are good to stay away from and only should be enjoyed in moderation Cake, ice cream, candy bars Potato chips and dip, french fries Fast food, milk shakes

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