Does your family eat enough fruits and vegetables? If your answer is yes, then give yourself a pat on the back. However, more than 90% of both adults and children do not eat the recommended servings of fruits and vegetables. Depending on the age of your child, most children need between 1 and 1 ½ cups of fruit and 1 and 2 cups of vegetables daily, adding about a cup of each for adults. September is Fruits & Veggies – More Matters Month, a great time for families to focus on eating MORE fruits and vegetables.

 

10 Tips for Getting Your Family to Eat More Fruits & Veggies

1. Keep visible reminders. If they don’t see it, they probably won’t choose to eat it. Make fruits and vegetables readily available to eat. Place a fruit basket on the counter at all times and make sure cut-up fruits and vegetables are the first thing you see when you open the refrigerator.
2. Try something new. Make it an exciting event each week. Feature a new fruit or vegetable. Allow your family to be involved in the selection process at the grocery store, as well as preparing the new item.
3. Put your kids in charge. Nothing excites children more than allowing them to be in charge of something. Ask them to help with stirring, measuring ingredients or breaking apart vegetables.
4. Dip it. Offering a dip on the side can make fruits and vegetables much more appealing. For a quick veggie dip, mix plain yogurt with a French onion seasoning packet. For a fruit dip, mix vanilla yogurt with a little peanut butter and cinnamon.
5. Blend into a frosty treat. Smoothies are a perfect opportunity to add more fruits and vegetables to your diet. Blend yogurt, frozen fruit of your choice and spinach together and you’ve got a tasty drink that is also healthy and fiber-filled!
6. Disguise them. Next time you make mashed potatoes, steam up some cauliflower and mash it right into the potatoes. Purée vegetables into soups or grate carrots and apples and mix into muffins.
   Get creative! There are many ways to sneak fruits and vegetables in your family’s favorite dishes.
7. Use as snacks. When you’re on the go, keep apples and oranges in your car. Or have carrot sticks and hummus when a snack is needed before dinner. Fruits and vegetables can be just as portable as other high-sugar, convenient snacks.
8. Make it fun. If your family associates eating fruits and vegetables with having fun, it may increase their chance of enjoying a healthy lifestyle for the long-term. Make meals and snacks a pleasant, exciting atmosphere, and you may have a family who loves fruits and vegetables.
9. Double it up. If a recipe calls for one cup sliced mushrooms, add two cups. It will only require a couple minutes of extra chopping and will increase the nutrients in your dish.
10. Be a good role model. As head of the household, you are your family’s biggest role model. If you are eating fruits and vegetables, your habits may carry onto the rest of the family. Also, if you do not like a particular food, still allow the other members of the family try it. You may be surprised at the foods they decide they like!

Grades K-2

Students will practice traveling safely around the gym using different locomotor movements. Students will then play a tagging game. These types of games enhance cooperation, communication, and cardiovascular endurance.

Health Links and Fun Websites

http://www.fooducate.com/     Make better, healthier food choices with Fooducate. Available for iPhone, Android, and online.

http://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/   Center for Food Safety (CFS) is a national non-profit public interest and environmental advocacy organization working to protect human health and the environment by curbing the use of harmful food production technologies and by promoting organic and other forms of sustainable agriculture.

http://www.shopwell.com/ ShopWell helps you find healthy and nutritious alternatives to your favorite foods with highly personalized health scores on everyday grocery store products.

http://www.goodguide.com/    GoodGuide scientists rate products on a 0 – 10 scale for their health, environment, and social impact. The overall score for a product is an average of the above ...

http://brainpump.net/video/2NzUm7UEEIY/ - how hotdogs are made

http://brainpump.net/video/9Z2KNDGNnlc/ - how to wash your hands in space

http://www.cnn.com/health - Great for Health Current events

http://time.com/health/ -Great for Health Current events

http://www.timeforkids.com/news-archive/health - Great for Health Current events

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-health - Great resources for Health Current events

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