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IMPORTANCE OF NUTRITION AND
EXERCISE FOR CHILDREN
Tiffany Chen
WHY IS NUTRITION AND FITNESS
IMPORTANT
Many kids today are considered overweight or
obese
 Children are spending more time on watching
TV or playing on the computer instead of
exercising
 Many parents let there children eat a fast food
regularly because it is convenient
 A great deal are not getting a healthy balanced
meal.

IMPORTANCE OF NUTRITION AND FITNESS
It is essential for a there growth and
development.
 It helps calm there energy and helps muscle and
bones.
 Healthy eating habits help student think clear
and focus.
 Good nutrition helps with better education
performances

IMPORTANCE OF NUTRITION AND FITNESS
Helps prevent nutrient deficiency and poor bone
health
 Teaching health eating habits at a young age will
help student develop the skill to eat health as
adults
 Regular exercise is an important part of children
staying healthy

HEALTHY EATING HABITS
Help prevent health issues such as eating
disorder, cavities, and obesity.
 Around 1 out of 3 children in the united states is
considers overweight or obese.
 Obesity can lead to a numerous different other
health condition including

type 2 diabetes
 high blood pressure
 high cholesterol

HOW CAN WE HELP

Help children developed health eating habits

Provide students with nutritional snacks

There should be a wide variety of snacks such as vegetable,
fruits, would grains, milk, and water.
Students should have limited portion sizes
 Eat at the dinner table with children

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Set a good example

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Changing your eating habits will help teach children
by example
Don’t reward children with special food or sweets

This keeps children from thinking that certain food
are better than others
HOW CAN WE HELP

Don’t let kids skip breakfast.

Eating a healthy breakfast has proven to improve
problem solving ability, memory and verbal skills,
and creativity.
Limit portion sizes
 Limit sugar and salts
 Make sure children have at least 60 minutes of
moderate exercise almost everyday.


Sports and outdoor games are a great way for
children to get moving
GET KIDS MOVING
An important part of a healthy lifestyle for kids
is to keep them active
 Limit the amount of hours your child spends on
the TV or computer

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School aged children should spend about 1 to 2 hours
on watching TV and the computer
There are lots of activities and sports kids can
play for exercise
Basketball, soccer, tag, swimming, bicycling, hiking,
baseball, skating, hopscotch, jump roping
 If its cold turn on some music indoor and let them
dance
 If its snowing let them go sledding.

SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN NEED

2-4 serving of fruits
and 3-5 vegetable


vegetable to soup
6-11 servings of whole
grains

Spaghetti and
meatballs
Cereal with skim of 1%
milk
Cheese and crackers
 Pudding.

Fruits
Apples and Carmel dip
 Apples with low-fat
yogurt
Milk



2-3 serving of dairy
Vegetable

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2-3 serving of protein
Grilled chicken
 Eggs
 Turkey sandwich

HOW TO DEAL WITH PICK EATERS
Serve something new with a small portion of a
favorite food
 Limit liquid beverage so that children don’t fill
up on them
 Try new foods with your children
 Try only one food at a time.
 Children might be more eager to try new food if
they help make them
 Make food look more interesting to eat my
making a food collage

GREAT RESOURCE TO CHECKOUT
Choosemyplate.gov: has great resourced for
meals and eating on a budget
 NutritionForKids.com: resources, books,
handouts, and information
 EatRight.org: information on deficiency, food and
nutrition information
 Kidshealthy.org: has lots of nutrition information
and ideas, and information and safety tips on
fitness.
 Jonesboro.org: has information on parks where
kids can be active and information on the City
Stars community sports for kids to play

REFERENCES
http://www.helpguide.org/life/healthy_eating_chil
dren_teens.htm
 http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/body/overwei
ght_obesity.html
 http://kidshealth.org/parent/nutrition_center/stay
ing_fit/exercise.html
 http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/importance-goodnutrition-kids-6236.html
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