Post on 09-Oct-2020
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• CreateaStudentNutritionActionCommitteeorgivestudentschancestoparticipateinadvocacy-basedeffortstoimprovetheirschoolorcommunitynutritionenvironment.
• Inthecafeteria,placethenutrient-denseentréesaheadofotherentrées,createaconveniencelineforhealthieritems,promptstudentstotakeapieceoffruit,anddisplaywholefruitwithcontrastingcolorsinattractivebowls.
• Usenutritionlessonstomeetstandardsincoresubjectslikemath,science,andhealth– trackdailyservings,setgoals,growagarden,anddesignhealthysnacks!
Fruitsandvegetablescanprovideadolescentswithalotofnutrients,water,fiber,andphytochemicalsthathelppreventdiseasesandkeeptheirbodieshealthy.Therearemanyschool-basedprogramsdesignedtoincreasestudentfruitandvegetableconsumption– contacttheClearinghouseforMilitaryFamilyReadinessat1-877-382-9185toidentifyprogramstomeetyourneeds!
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• PromotenationalScreen-FreeWeek,usuallyinearlyMay,asaschoolevent.Seewww.screenfree.org fordetails.
• Helpeducateparentsabouthealthyscreentimehabits–likeremovingtelevisionsfrombedrooms,turningoffmediaduringmealtimes,andsettingandenforcinglimits.
• Helpadolescentsidentifyalternateactivitiestheyenjoy,likedrama,band,studentleadership,andcommunityservice.
Recreationalscreentimeisfreetimespentinfrontofscreens– liketelevisions,videogames,andtheInternet.Itispossibletogetenoughphysicalactivityandstillengageinanunhealthyamountofscreentime.
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• Examinethephysicaleducationcurriculumandmakeimprovementstoensurethatyouthspendasmuchtimeaspossiblebeingactiveandnotwaitinginlines.
• Replacefood-relatedfundraiserslikesellingcookiedoughwithactivefundraiserslikewalk-a-thons.
• Ifthereisalotofcompetitionforplacementonaschoolsportteam,considerestablishingintramuralorclubsportopportunitiessothatallinterestedstudentscanbeactive!
Activityisimportantforlotsofreasons:itgivesadolescentsopportunitiestomovetheirbodies,becomemorephysicallyfit,practiceproblemsolving,buildself-confidence,andengageinsocialinteractionsthatpromoteself-awarenessandempathy.
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• Ensureeasyaccesstofreedrinkingwaterthatisdesirabletodrink.Checkthefountainsandcleanorreplacethemifnecessary.Consideraddinghydrationstationsandprovidingstudentswithreusablewaterbottlestofillatthestations.
• Makewaterthenormforquenchingthirst– leadbyexample,anddrinkwaterwhenyouarethirsty.
• Optnottosellsweetenedbeveragesonschoolgrounds.Or,makeunsweetenedbeveragesmorevisibleandconvenienttopurchasetonudgestudentstowardhealthieroptions.
Itisimportanttodrinkfluidstostayhealthy,butsweetenedbeveragesaddextrasugarandcaloriestothediet.Sweetenedbeveragesallowedforsaletomiddle/highschoolstudentsincludeflavorednonfatmilkandbeverageswithupto40caloriesper8ozor60caloriesper12oz.TheUSDAurgesschooldistrictsto“exercisecaution”whenselectingitemstoselltostudents.
ContacttheClearinghouseforMilitaryFamilyReadinessat1-877-382-9185orwww.militaryfamilies.psu.eduforhelpidentifyingschool-basedprogramstargetingnutrition,physicalactivity,andscreentime!
ThismaterialisbaseduponworksupportedbytheNationalInstituteofFoodandAgriculture,U.S.DepartmentofAgriculture,andtheOfficeofFamilyPolicy,ChildrenandYouth,U.S.DepartmentofDefenseunderAwardNo.2010-48709-21867
developedincollaborationwithTheClearinghouseforMilitaryFamilyReadinessatPennStateUniversity.5210HealthyChildrenisadaptedfromLet’sGo!www.letsgo.org.