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Children’s Hour at the Table
Highlights:•Learnwhyeating
togetherisimportant
•Howtomakemealsfunforeveryone
•What’sgoodtoeat
•Picturestocolor
•Funactivities
•Mealtimecontracts
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Draw your family on this page. Next to each person, write their name and their favorite food.
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Questions for Kids
What’s your favorite food?Everykidhasafavoritefood.Formany,it’speanutbutterandjelly;otherslovepizza;somepreferspaghetti,sushi
orevensalad.Buthowwillyouknowwhatyourfavoritefoodsreallyareuntilyou’vetriedthemall?Youmight
evendiscoverthatyouactuallylikeBrusselssprouts!
If your brother could have just one super power, what would it be?Wouldhewanttobeabletofly?Becomeinvisible?Beincrediblystrongorfastorflexible?Readminds?Which
superpowerwouldhechoose?Wanttoknow?Askhim!Mealtimeisagreattimetogettoknowyourfamilybetter
—andtohelpthemgettoknowyoubetter,too.Sogoahead…Taketurnsaskingandansweringquestions,share
storiesandjokes,talkaboutwhat’sonyourmind.
Which came first: the chicken or the egg?Haveyouevernoticedthatpeoplearehappier(andusuallynicer)whentheysmile?Sowhichcamefirst:thesmileor
thehappyfeeling?Haveyoumadesomeonesmiletoday?Haveyoudonesomethingniceforanyone?Mealtimeis
theperfecttimetodoboth.It’seasy!Setthetable,lendahandinthekitchen,helpwithclean-upafterwards.
Ifyou’renotsurewhattodo,justasking,“HowcanIhelp?”issuretogetasmile!
Unscramble the letters to learn how to set the table...
S G L S A
RO
FK
INKEF
ONSPO
PIN
NAK
A L P T E
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You Are What You Eat!Yourbodyisafactory,constantlymanufacturingtheapproximately50trillion(50,000,000,000,000)cellsthatmake
upyourskin,hair,nails,bones,blood,brain,heart,stomach,liverandotherorgans.Justlikeanautomotivefactory,
whichneedsmetal,plastic,rubberandotherrawmaterialstomakeacar,yourbodyneedstherawmaterialsto
makeyou!Thoserawmaterialsarefoundintheairyoubreathe,thewateryoudrinkandthefoodyoueat.
Color these foods...
Draw some of your own favorite foods...
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What Foods Should You Eat?Doctorsandscientistsarestilllearningjusthowthebody
worksandaboutwhatthebestfoodsareforustoeatto
makeitworkbetter.Buttheyknowenoughtosuggestthat
weshouldeatavarieddiet.TheUnitedStatesDepartment
ofAgriculture(USDA)offersguidelinesforhealthyeating.
They’veevencreatedapicture,called“MyPlate,”tohelp
usbetterunderstandtheseguidelines.
MyPlateusestheimageofaplacesettingforamealto
illustratethefivefoodgroupsthatarethebuildingblocks
forahealthydiet.Chooseyourfoodswisely:fillhalfofyour
platewithveggiesandfruits,addleanprotein,include
wholegrains,anddon’tforgetdairy.Avoidextrafat,like
greasygraviesorsauces.Trynewfoodstokeepmeals
interesting.Andsatisfyyoursweettoothinahealthyway,
withnaturallysweetdessertsmadewithfruit.
What are some of your favorite foods? Fill in the chart below...
Fruits Vegetables Grains Protein Dairy
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Vegetables
It isn’t easy being green!Alotofvegetablesaregreen:asparagus,greenbeans,broccoli,Brusselssprouts,cabbage,lettuce,greenpeas,spinach
andzucchini,tonamejustafew.Whenpeoplethinkaboutvegetables,theyoftenjustthink“green.”Sosometimesit
seemslikegreenvegetablesareboring.Kids,especially,cangettiredofeatinggreen.Butvegetablescomeinawide
varietyofcolors!Differentcoloredvegetables,likeorangeacornsquashordeepredbeets,canbebeautifulontheir
own,oryoucanmixvariouscoloredvegetablestogetherforahealthychangeofpace.
Herearesomecolorfulmixturesthatyoumightliketotry: Whatothercolorfulveggiemixturescanyouthinkof?
•assortedsweetpeppers(green+red+orange+yellow)_______________________________________________•snowpeas(green)+onions(white)+carrots(orange)
•summersquash(yellow)+zucchini(green) _______________________________________________
Match the vegetables to their colors, then color them.
Hiding in the vegetable binThingsaren’talwayswhattheyseem.Justbecauseit’sstoredwiththevegetables,servedlikeavegetableand
consideredashealthyforyouasavegetabledoesn’tmeanthatitistrulyavegetable.Asamatteroffact,tomatoes
andavocados(sometimescalled“alligatorpears”)areactuallyfruits!
Tellingthedifferencebetweenvegetablesandfruitscanbeconfusing.Theyhavealotincommon:bothvegetables
andfruitsarepartsofplantsthatweeat.Botanists(scientistswhostudyplants)tellusthatifithasseedsinside,it’s
reallyafruit.Bythatdefinition,manyofthefoodsthatwethinkofasvegetablesarereallyfruits:cucumbers,squash,
pumpkinsandpeppers,forexample.Vegetables(edibleplantpartswithoutseeds)canberoots,stems,leavesor
flowers.Carrots,onions,beets,potatoesandradishesareroots.Asparagusandceleryarestems.Lettuce,spinach
andkaleareleaves.Artichoke,broccoliandcauliflowerareflowers.
RED
YELLOW
PURPLE
BROWN
ORANGE
GREEN
Eggplant
CarrotsTomato
Mushrooms Lima Beans
SummerSquash
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Fruits
Comparing apples and orangesWhenwewanttosaythattwothingsareverydifferent,weoftensay,“That’slikecomparingapplesandoranges.”In
reality,applesandorangeshavealotincommon:
• Theyarebothfruits.
• TheyarebothrichinvitaminC.
• Theybothgrowontrees.
• Theyarebotheasytotransport,sothey’reoftenpackedforlunchorpicnics.
Whataresomeofthedifferencesbetweenapplesandoranges?
• Themostobviousdifferenceistheircolor:anorangeisorange;applesmaybered,greenoryellow.
• Weeattheskinoftheapple,butnotoftheorange.
• Applesgrowinavarietyofdifferentclimates,butorangesgrowonlyinmildtemperatezonesandtropicalregions.
Color the fruit trees and the baskets. Fill the baskets with drawings of your favorite fruits. Then do the math!
Not all fruit grows on treesApples,oranges,bananas,pears,peachesandnectarinesaresomeofthefamiliarfruitsthatgrowontrees.Berries,
whicharealsopopularfruits,growonbushes(likeblueberriesandraspberries),smallplants(likestrawberries)or
vines(likegrapes).Melonsalsogrowonvines(likehoneydew,cantaloupeandwatermelon).
1. Count the apples on the apple tree. Answer: ______
2. Count the oranges on the orange tree. Answer: _______
3. Add the number of apples + the number of oranges to get the total pieces of fruit. Answer: _______
4. If you filled 4 baskets equally, how many apples and oranges would there be in each basket? Answer: _______
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Protein
Strike it protein rich! TheUSDA’sTipsforHealthyMealstellsustoaddleanproteintoourmeals.Evenifyouhavechosenavegetarian
lifestyle,youstillneedproteininyourdiet.Foodsmadefrommeat,poultry,seafood,eggs,beansandpeas,processed
soyproducts,nutsandseedsarepartoftheProteinFoodsGroup.
Vary your protein choicesForthebestnutritionalbenefits,selectavarietyofprotein-richfoods,includingatleasttwoservingsofseafoodper
week(vegetariansexcepted).Andevenifyouarenotvegetarian,chooseplantproteinsoftenforentrées,suchas:chili
withkidneyorpintobeans;stir-friedtofu;soupsmadewithsplitpeas,lentilsorwhitebeans;bakedbeans,blackbean
enchiladas;garbanzoorkidneybeansonasalad;beansandrice;veggieburgers;hummus.Chooseunsaltednutsfor
snacks,onsaladsorinmaindishesinsteadofmeat.Forexample,usepinenutsinpestosauceonpastaoraddtoasted
nutstosteamedorstir-friedvegetables.
Search for the proteins listed on the right...
U S A L M O N R D T X E P G I
E C L S R U C H I C K P E A S
G A M E B E L T P R E E M T L
O T O I L T N E O A T R Q E E
R F N E I Z S H R I M P X S O
W I D E M T U R K E Y L P O B
N S S T A U T K C P G E M Y K
A H O U B N E W J A L N O B F
P L B P E A N U T B U T T E R
E U C H A D N T E E Y I D A Y
G W A L N U T S L E M L R N O
G D R A S N M G I F U S M S L
S X I M Y T O P W H V A U A Z
T N F B R C H I C K E N K X N
J Q U E S T D F L O U N D E R
ALMONDS
BEEF
CATFISH
CHICKEN
CHICKPEAS
EGGS
FLOUNDER
LAMB
LENTILS
LIMA BEANS
PEANUT BUTTER
PORK
SALMON
SHRIMP
SOYBEANS
TURKEY
WALNUTS
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Grains
The whole storyFoodslikebread,pasta,rice,cereal,tortillasandgritsaremadefromgrains.Wholegrainscontaintheentiregrain
kernel.Refined(ormilled)grainshaveafinertextureandlongerstoragelife,buttheprocessremovesdietaryfiber
thathelpsmovefoodsthroughyourdigestivesystemandeliminatewastes.RefiningalsoremovesironandmanyB
vitamins,whichmayhelploweryourriskofdiabetesandheartdisease.
TheUSDArecommendsthatyoumakehalfthegrainsyoueatwholegrains,suchaswhole-wheatbreadandpasta,
bulgur,oatmeal,wholecornmeal,brownriceandpopcorn.Whenyoudochooserefinedgrains,suchaswhitebread,
flourtortillasorwhiterice,checktheingredientslisttomakesurethattheword“enriched”isincluded.Enriching
doesnotrestorethelostfiber,butitdoesaddbacksomeironandBvitamins.
Find a way to get the spaghetti from the spoon to the fork. Then draw and color your favorite pasta toppings — like mushrooms, broccoli or meatballs!
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Dairy
The cow jumped over the moon!AllmilkandfoodsmadefrommilkthatretaintheircalciumcontentbelongtotheDairyGroup.(Somefoodsmadefrom
milk,suchascreamcheese,creamandbutter,havelittletonocalciumandarenotconsideredtobepartofthegroup.)
Thebestchoicesarefatfreeorlowfat.Calcium-fortifiedsoymilkisalsopartoftheDairyGroup.
Children2-to3-years-oldshouldhave2cupsofDairyGroupfoodseachday;children4-to8-years-oldshouldhave2½
cups;andtheUSDArecommendsthateveryone9-years-oldandolder(childrenandadults)shouldconsume3cupsof
DairyGroupfoodsperday.
Herearesomegreatwaystogetyourdailydairy:
• Drinkfat-freeorlow-fatmilkorsoymilkinsteadofsugarysodas.
• Topabakedpotatowithfat-freeorlow-fatyogurt(insteadofsourcream).
• Meltshreddedreduced-fatorlow-fatcheeseontopofcasseroles,stewsandpastadishes.
• Useyourblendertomakefruitsmoothieswithfat-freeorlow-fatyogurt.
• Fordessert,layerfruitandfat-freeorlow-fatpuddingoryogurttomakeparfaits.
Have fun coloring...
Hey diddle diddle, The cat and the fiddle,The cow jumped Over the moon.The little dog laughed To see such such a sight,And the dish ran away With the spoon!
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Kids Family Mealtime Contract
Becausemyfamilyisimportanttome,Iagreetoattendandparticipateinthefamilymeals.
I agree to:
• Beontimeforfamilymeals.
• Helpplanandpreparemeals,setthetableandcleanup.
• Askforandpassfoodpolitely.
• Tryabiteofeverything,evenifI’vetrieditbeforeanddidn’tlikeit.Iunderstandthatmytastesmay
changeasIgrowup.
• Focusontimewithmyfamily(switchofftheTV;notexting;nocellphonesorotherelectronicdevices
orreadingmaterialsatthetable).
• Joinintheconversation,answerquestionswithmorethanoneword,askquestionsthatshowmy
interestinotherfamilymembers,makecommentsthatshowIvalueandappreciatemyfamily.
• Waitmyturnwhensomeoneelseistalking.
• Bepleasantatthetable(noshouting,whining,arguingorcrying).Iunderstandthatmealtimeisnot
thetimetoargue,complainortease.
• Say“please”and“thankyou.”Thankthecookforpreparingthemeal.
Signed________________________________________________
Signed________________________________________________
Signed________________________________________________
MilkMilk
The HoneyBaked Ham Company • Alpharetta, GA
Children’s Hour at the Table
Join the Lunch Bunch!
Eat right and have more funKidsareoftenontheirown,atlunchtime—atschooloratcampinthesummertime.
Don’teatalone—it’smuchmorefuntoenjoylunchwithfriends.Ifyouplaysports,gainacompettiveedge
byencouragingyourteammatestoeatahealthylunch.Ifyou’repartofaclub,gatherwithothermembers
andputhealthyeatingonyouragenda.Orstartanew“HealthyEating”club.It’seasiertoeatright,
maintainahealthyweightandgetplentyofexercisewheneverybody’sdoingittogether!
What’sinyourlunchbox?
Isyourcafeteriatraywell-balanced?
Besurethatyourlunchincludessometing
fromeverysectionofMyPlate:protein,grains,
vegetables,fruitanddairy.
(Learn more about MyPlate and eating right inside this book.)