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What can I do to help my kids lead a healthy lifestyle? Healthy eating and regular exercise will get your “Kids Fit For Life” ® MAIN MOREBACK ABOUT Screen – E20.1 Toque aqui para Espanol Lets Play. Ask The Expert Test Me.

Age Age Age Parent Kids (toddlers to teens) need at least 60 minutes of physical activity each day. Choose an activity that is right of your child’s age. Start by taking a walk around the block or going to a park. It just needs to be fun. Screen – E30.1 Toque aqui para Espanol MAIN MOREBACK ABOUT

As a Parent Be a family and set good examples for your kids. These examples will stay with them throughout their lives. This is a gift that your kids will be glad you gave it to them Set the Example……… Ask The Expert Screen – E40.1 Toque aqui para Espanol MAIN MOREBACK ABOUT Test Me.

Be a positive role model for your kids Physical activityPhysical activity Healthy LifeHealthy Life Healthyy EatingHealthyy Eating Begin good family eating habits early Read food labels with your kids Unplug your family! Limit TV and Computer time. Encourage physical activity Ones that kids really enjoy. Get the whole family active. Screen – E41.1 Toque aqui para Espanol Ask The Expert MAIN MOREBACK ABOUT Test Me.

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Grains: Any food made from wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal, barley or another cereal grain is a grain product. Bread, pasta, oatmeal, breakfast cereals, tortillas, and grits are examples of grain products. Brown Rice, Whole-wheat bread, oat meal Screen – E100.1 Toque aqui para Espanol MAIN MOREBACK ABOUT Test Me. Lets Play.

spinach, broccoli, carrots, sweet potatoes Vegetables: Any vegetable or 100% vegetable juice counts as a member of the vegetable group. Vegetables may be raw or cooked; fresh, frozen, canned, or dried/dehydrated; and may be whole, cut-up, or mashed. Screen – E120.1 Toque aqui para Espanol MAIN MOREBACK ABOUT Test Me. Lets Play.

Fruits: Any fruit or 100% fruit juice counts as part of the fruit group. Fruits may be fresh, canned, frozen, or dried, and may be whole, cut-up, or pureed. Cherries, oranges, apples, peaches, bananas Screen – E130.1 Toque aqui para Espanol MAIN MOREBACK ABOUT Test Me. Lets Play.

Oils: Oils are fats that are liquid at room temperature, like the vegetable oils used in cooking. Oils come from many different plants and from fish. liquid oils made from corn, soybean, canola and olive oil. Screen – E140.1 Toque aqui para Espanol MAIN MOREBACK ABOUT Test Me. Lets Play.

Milk: All fluid milk products and many foods made from milk are considered part of this food group. Foods made from milk that retain their calcium content are part of the group, while foods made from milk that have little to no calcium, such as cream cheese, cream, and butter, are not. Most milk group choices should be fat-free or low-fat. low-fat and fat-free Screen – E150.1 Toque aqui para Espanol MAIN MOREBACK ABOUT Test Me. Lets Play.

Meats and Beans Meat & Beans: All foods made from meat, poultry, fish, dry beans or peas, eggs, nuts, and seeds are considered part of this group. Dry beans and peas are part of this group as well as the vegetable group. lean or low fat meats, chicken, turkey and fish Chick peas, nuts, kidney and pinto beans Screen – E160.1 Toque aqui para Espanol MAIN MOREBACK ABOUT Test Me. Lets Play.

Games for Kids Healthy Foods Game The food game will have food items that move along a conveyor belt, they will have to touch the foods that are good for them. As they select good items the animated person will get stronger if they choose good foods, if they choose poor items the animated person will get weaker looking. Screen – E200.1 Toque aqui para Espanol MAIN MOREBACK ABOUT Test Me.

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Ask the Experts ……. Question 3 What type of exercise should my children get involved in? Question 2 How do I know if my children are healthy? Question 1 Why is good health important to my children? Screen – E300.1 Toque aqui para Espanol MAIN MOREBACK ABOUT Test Me.

Question 1 Why is good health important to my children? Answer: The fact is that good health during the development years of children have a big impact on their health later on in life. If children learn early that good diet and regular exercise can extend their life, make them feel better physically and mentally it can improve their overall enjoyment in life if they continue these good habits. Screen – E310.1 Toque aqui para Espanol MAIN MOREBACK ABOUT Test Me.

Question 2 How do I know if my children are healthy? Answer: Your Doctor can tell you if your kids are healthy. If your children are involved in physical activities at school and are active while they are at home, and they are eating a variety of foods from the Food Pyramid then there is a very good chance they are healthy. Screen – E320.1 Toque aqui para Espanol MAIN MOREBACK ABOUT Test Me.

Question 3 What type of exercise should my children get involved in? Answer: Your children should make selections that are best for their age, it should be something they can enjoy, or one that can be enjoyed as a group. There are a number of activities that are individual performance are important, such as track, gymnastics, cross-country and swimming. If they like team sports then basketball, football, baseball and soccer might be better. Screen – E330.1 Toque aqui para Espanol MAIN MOREBACK ABOUT Test Me.

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