Apples and Oranges Eating Healthy for the Future By Anna Sajan, MPH student Walden University PUBH-6165-3 Environmental Health Instructor: Dr. Robert Marino, PhD Summer 2011 This presentation is intended for middle and elementary school students to encourage children to eat and stay healthy.

Learning Outcome Recognize the importance of healthy eating. Implement one strategy mentioned in this presentation to help improve your current lifestyle.

Childhood Health Obesity/Overweight Diabetes The person’s weight is greater than what is generally considered healthy for a given height. 12.5 million children in the United States are obese. Diabetes This is a disease where your body cannot control its “sugar” or glucose level. Approximately 151,000 people under the age of 20 have been diagnosed with diabetes. Hello children, I am here to talk to you about healthy eating and how to live a healthy lifestyle. Why should you eat healthy? So you don’t develop illness such as diabetes and obesity. What is obesity? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) obesity/ overweight are labels for ranges of weight that are greater than what is generally considered healthy for a given height. Well in the United States approximately 12.5 million children are struggling with obesity. Diabetes is another disease that many children experience. This is when your body cannot control your glucose level which can cause serious complication such as heart disease, blindness, kidney disease just to name a few. Diabetes is seen in approximately 151,000 people under the age of 20. Diabetes and Obesity are risk factors for long term effects on your heart and many other vital organs in your body. Overweight and Obesity. (2011, April 21). Retrieved July 24, 2011, from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/childhood/data.html Diabetes Public Health Resource. (n.d). Retrieved July 24, 2011, from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/projects/cda2.htm

What is Healthy Eating? Is it a pretzel a day? An apple a day? OR Is it one food group a day?? Well its more like eating a well balanced diet every day. What do you all think Healthy Eating is all about? How many of you feel its having some cereal in the morning or a pretzel and being full and done for the day? How about eating only an apple for breakfast, lunch and dinner? Well I’m hear to tell you that that is not Healthy Eating. Its more like eating a well balanced diet every day 

What constitute Healthy Eating? Choose variety of foods from the five major food groups: Grains: (Example: whole grain muffins) Vegetable: (Carrots and Potatoes) Fruits: (Apple and Oranges) Dairy: (Low fat milk or fat free milk) Proteins: (Fish, Chicken) There are many recommendations that may be followed in regards to healthy eating. But what you all should remember is Variety. Variety of foods from the five major food groups. The US Department of Agriculture has developed a food guide. What it says, is that half of your plate should be filled with fruits and vegetables. Atleast half of your grains should be whole grains and you should switch to fat free or low fat milk!! Wow that’s a lot of recommendations!! United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). (2011, July 12). Retrieved July 2011, 21, from ChooseMyPlate.gov: http://www.choosemyplate.gov  

What constitutes Healthy Eating … cont… Portion size… which is better? 1) 2) OR Ok we talked about Variety, but is it ok to eat 3 sandwiches in one sitting…. And throw in a chocolate bar??? …hmmm… if your super hungry, I’ll make it an exception but eating in this manner every single day will be unhealthy for you. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). (2011, July 12). Retrieved July 2011, 21, from ChooseMyPlate.gov: http://www.choosemyplate.gov

What else should you do ??? Limit excess sugar and salt intake… For example 15 Lays chips is 150 mg of sodium …… ok that’s doable. And 1 nestle chocolate chip cookie is 15 gms … …. that’s a bummer!! Ok we talked about variety and portion size… but what else can you do to have a well balanced diet? Limit the amount of the sugar and salt products you eat. American Heart Association recommends eating no more than 3 teaspoons (12 grams) of sugar a day. And a child between the age of 9 and 13 should not consume more than 2,200 mg of sodium a day. These are recommendations that doctors and health educators determined will be good for you. Also look at for hidden sugars and limit sugary drinks! Fritolays. (2011). Retrieved July 23, 2011, from Lays® Classic Potatoe Chips: http://www.fritolay.com/our-snacks/lays-classic-potato-chips.html Ultimates™ Cookie Dough Chocolate Chip Lovers . (n.d). Retrieved July 24, 2011, from Nestle Toll House: http://www.verybestbaking.com/Toll-House/Products/RefrigeratedCookieDough/Ultimates-Cookie-Dough-Chocolate-Chip-Lovers.aspx

What else can you do to stay healthy in addition to eating  Get Involved!! Help with grocery shopping. Help with cooking dinner. Decide what you would like to see in your lunch box. Set the table for dinner and try to have dinner as much as possible with your family. Other ways to encourage you to lead a more healthy lifestyle is to get involved! Talk to your parents about helping them with the grocery, cooking dinner and eating your meals with your family. Nutrition for Children and Teens, Helping your kids develop healthy eating habits. (2011). Retrieved July 24, 2011, from Helpguide.org: http://helpguide.org/life/healthy_eating_children_teens.htm

Rain, Rain Go away.. Little Johnny wants to Play!! Be Active Now eating Healthy alone will not be the only way to stay healthy…. You have to be physically active. Take part in sports, karate or swimming. If you have a dog, make a point to take the dog for a walk.

Helpful Websites Helpguide.org: http://helpguide.org/life/healthy_eating_children_teens.htm Eating Tips for children: Primary School: http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/E ating_tips_for_children_(5)_primary_school?OpenDocument School Lunches: http://kidshealth.org/parent/centers/fitness_nutrition_center.html

References: Diabetes Public Health Resource. (n.d). Retrieved July 24, 2011, from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/projects/cda2.htm Fritolays. (2011). Retrieved July 23, 2011, from Lays® Classic Potatoe Chips: http://www.fritolay.com/our-snacks/lays-classic-potato-chips.html Nutrition for Children and Teens, Helping your kids develop healthy eating habits. (2011). Retrieved July 24, 2011, from Helpguide.org: http://helpguide.org/life/healthy_eating_children_teens.htm Overweight and Obesity. (2011, April 21). Retrieved July 24, 2011, from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/childhood/data.html Ultimates™ Cookie Dough Chocolate Chip Lovers . (n.d). Retrieved July 24, 2011, from Nestle Toll House: http://www.verybestbaking.com/Toll- House/Products/RefrigeratedCookieDough/Ultimates-Cookie-Dough-Chocolate- Chip-Lovers.aspx United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). (2011, July 12). Retrieved July 2011, 21, from ChooseMyPlate.gov: http://www.choosemyplate.gov