Download NE in Art/Music - Kansas Team Nutrition

 Healthy
food discussions
 Eat a variety of foods
 Be a healthy role model
 Eat lunch with students
 Tour
the school kitchen and cafeteria
 New food taste tests
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Breakfast and lunch lines
Vending machines
Salad bars
 Give
students a voice
 Healthy meal and snack
preparation
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It’s lunchtime! What’s on the menu?
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Spaghetti
w/Meat Sauce
Garden Salad
Sliced Peaches
Chocolate Chip Cookie
Milk
What food groups are represented?
 What are the healthy benefits of these foods?
 Is everyone going to try everything on their
plate?
 Why is it important to try one bite of all your
foods?
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It’s lunchtime! What’s on the menu?
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Spaghetti – Grains
w/Meat Sauce- Protein
Garden Salad- Vegetables
Sliced Peaches- Fruits
Chocolate Chip Cookie- Grains group, but cookies should be eaten
in moderation
Milk- Dairy
How are these foods good for your body? Grains are
carbohydrates that give you energy, meat provides protein for
strong muscles and growth, vegetables & fruits contribute
many nutrients (like Vitamins A, E, and C) to keep you
healthy, and milk provides calcium for strong teeth & bones.
Why is it important to try one bite of all your foods? You may
discover you like it! It is important to eat many different
foods so your body can get the many different nutrients it
needs to stay healthy.
 Offer
new foods first
 Do a taste test
 Aim for at least “one bite”
 Prepare foods in different ways
 Try multiple times
 What
does it look like? Color? Shape?
 What does it feel like? Smooth? Rough?
 What does it smell like? Is the smell
familiar? Does it smell sweet?
 Does it make a sound? Crunch?
 Compare
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and contrast
Color
Shape
Size (measure)
Food group
Smell
Texture
 TASTE!
 Avoid
words like “good”
or “bad”
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Tackle short nutrition topics while standing in
line OR have students answer questions in order
to line up:
Can you name an orange vegetable? What important
nutrient in the milk group gives us strong bones?
 Talk about one of the MyPlate food groups, then quiz
students about it.
 Discuss how breakfast is one of the most important
meals of the day because it gives you energy in the
morning.
 Talk about good drink choices (water, milk, 100%
juice) and not-so-good drink choices (soda pop and
juice drinks with lots of added sugar).
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 Use
non-food rewards.
 Encourage parents to bring
healthy option for class parties
and events.
 Talk about the foods being eaten
at class parties.
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Pretzels
Low-fat popcorn
Grapes and whole grain crackers
Peanut butter and celery
Baby carrots and low-fat ranch
Hummus on a whole wheat tortilla
Low-fat yogurt with fruit
String cheese
Peppers and bean dip
Hard boiled egg
Tuna salad and whole grain crackers
Fruit smoothie
High fiber cereal and low-fat milk
Sugar-free pudding and graham crackers
Trail mix
Fruit salad
Nuts
Fruit smoothies
Fruit and low-fat cheese kabobs
Ham or cheese sandwiches or wraps (with
low-fat condiments)
Vegetable tray with hummus
Low-fat pudding or yogurt parfaits with fruit and nuts
Low-fat tortilla chips with salsa or bean dip
Trail mix with low-sugar, whole grain cereal, dried fruit,
and nuts
Nuts and seeds
**always check for food allergies before serving food
 Standing
in line
 Getting into line
 Walking to chairs or tables
 Moving from activity to activity
 Moving from room to room
 Moving from outside to inside
 Use
time between subjects and before/after
assemblies
 Instruct students to bring something related
to their favorite game for show-and-tell.
 When answering a “yes or no” question,
instead have students stand up or sit down.
 Make test review games active.
 Allow
adequate time for recess.
 Do not withhold recess as a punishment.
 Consider “Recess Before Lunch”
 Organize games where everyone
participates
 Include
physical activity in class parties.
 Teach kids that healthy can be fun!
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Dance party
Field day
Extra recess