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Healthy Lifestyle for Kids Cancer Council Community Speakers
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Our Vision: Our Mission: To defeat cancer through engaging the community Cancer Defeated
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About The Cancer Council NSW Research Patient support and information Cancer prevention and screening Advocacy Working in the community
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Fundraising Donations Bequests Fundraisers Your own fundraiser
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The Greater Western Sydney Region The Community Hub is at 39 Ingham Drive Casula NSW 2170
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What is cancer? Cancer is a disease of cells Genes instruct a cell to do the right thing at the right time. Sometimes a cell ignores instructions and grows out of control This leads to the development of tumours – benign or malignant
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Lifestyle Factors that Protect Against Cancer Being physically active Eating a healthy diet Maintaining a healthy body weight
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Why are Healthy Eating & Activity Important for Children? Growth & development Gives them energy to learn & play Set up healthy behaviours Maintain a healthy weight
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Tips for Healthy Children Get Active Drink water Limit juice & soft drinks Eat fruit and vegetables Pack a healthy lunch box Eat healthy snacks Enjoy breakfast
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Being Active At least 1 hr of energetic activity No more than 2 hours watching TV or small screen recreation
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Being Active – Tip for parents Be a role model Include activity in your family outings Offer them a range of physical activities to choose form Be prepared for activity opportunities Give gifts that promote activity Encourage your children to walk or ride to school with supervision. Make the most of your neighbourhood facilities Keep it fun Make being active your way of life
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Drink H2O Water quenches thirst Tips for drinking more water Reduced fat milk - for children over 2 years Breastfeeding is also important for health
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Reduce Sugary Drinks Fruit juice, cordial, soft drinks and sports drinks are high in sugar These drinks should only be consumed occasionally – not everyday Offer fruit instead of fruit juice
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Reduce Sugary Drinks Sugar per 250ml glass Water = 0 teaspoons (tsp) Apple juice = 6 tsp Soft drinks = 6 tsp Orange juice (no added sugar) = 4 tsp
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Fruits and Vegetables 87% don’t eat enough vegetables 30% don’t eat enough fruit Potentially protective against cancer Eating more fruit and vegetables is one of the best improvements you can make to your child's diet
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How Much Fruit and Vegetables Do We Need? AGE (years)VEGETABLES (serves) FRUIT (serves) 4 – 72 – 41 – 2 8 – 113 – 51 – 2 12 – 184 – 93 – 4 Adults5 +2 + Pregnant Women5 – 64 Breastfeeding75
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How Much is a ‘Serve’? One serve of FRUIT is 150 grams of fresh fruit or:
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How Much is a ‘Serve’? One serve of VEGETABLES is 75 grams of fresh vegetables or:
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Getting children to Eat More Fruit & Veg Take your children fruit and veg shopping Let children prepare their own fruit & veg snacks Add chopped fruit to cereal or porridge Cut fruit and veg into small bite size pieces Add extra vegies to sandwiches or meals Freeze fruit for a cool tasty snack Grow some vegies or herbs at home in pots
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Healthy Lunchboxes Steps to a healthy lunchbox: Carbohydrate base Protein food Vegetables A bottle of water One or more pieces of fruit One or more serves of dairy
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Healthy Snacks Children should be offered a variety of healthy snacks Healthy Snack ideas Crisp bread with cheese and tomato Low fat muffins or fruit scones Fresh or canned fruit Low fat yoghurt or custard
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Start the day with breakfast Eat a healthy breakfast every morning Many children skip breakfast Healthy breakfast ideas - wholegrain breads and cereals, - reduced fat milks and yoghurt, - fruit
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Understanding Food Labels Information on food labels can help you make healthy choices All food products have a table – called the Nutrition Information Panel, and the ingredients list
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Understanding Food Labels Look at the per 100g or ml column when comparing food or drink products Look for foods with more than 4g fibre per 100g NutrientsPer 100g - FoodPer 100ml - Drinks Total fatLess than 3gLess than 1.5g Saturated fatLess than 1.5gLess than 0.75g SugarsLess than 5gLess than 2.5g SodiumLess than 120mgLess than 60mg
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The Parents Jury An online network for parents who would like to improve food and physical activity environments of children www.parentsjury.org.au
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Passive smoking & second-hand smoke Passive smoking is the inhalation of second-hand smoke (SHS) Exposure to SHS causes illness in adults and children Avoid exposure to SHS Make your car and home a smoke-free zone
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Quitting smoking Benefits of quitting: Improved health for you and your kids Better fitness Financial savings Contact the Quitline on 137 848 (for the cost of a local call) or go to: http://www.13quit.org.au/
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SunSmart Kids Australia has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world Childhood exposure increases the risk Most skin cancers can be prevented
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Protecting children’s skin Check often that children are protected Encourage children to play in the shade Re-apply sunscreen every 2 hours
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Helpful tips Choosing hats, clothing and sunscreen Shade Role modelling
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SunSmart Early Childhood and Primary School Program Sun protection policies and practices in primary schools and Early Childcare Services Reducing risk to children and staff SunSmart sign on display
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For More Information For more information contact the SunSmart Info Line on 9334 1761 or visit the website: www.cancercouncil.com.auwww.cancercouncil.com.au/sunsmart
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Take home messages Get Active Drink water Limit juice & soft drinks Eat fruit and vegetables Enjoy breakfast Eat healthy snacks Pack a healthy lunch box Don’t smoke around kids Protect kids from sun exposure
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The Cancer Council Helpline: 13 11 20 From 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday –Call 13 11 20 in NSW –TTY (02) 9334 1865 for the hearing impaired –13 14 50 for translating & interpreting services www.cancercouncil.com.au
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How you can help Be cancer smart Make a donation Raise funds Volunteer Join a research project We can all be smarter about cancer! Find out more – contact us on 13 11 20
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