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Helping
you make a family connection with nutrition and activity for your
children....
We offer parents ideas about making the connection between healthy
eating and physical activity with children. As parents you have
the power to model positive eating behavior and activity in your
family setting.
One
of the best ways to help your child learn where foods come from
is to garden! Team nutrition offers some simple activities for
you and your child.
The
Food Guide Pyramid is a guide you and your family can use to assess
your eating habits. Use it with your child to create tasty menus.
Use
these activities to reinforce your child's understanding of the
role plants play in our diets.
Encourage
your child to enjoy being active. Try some of the suggested activities
for you and your child.
Here are recipes for healthy snacks that you and your child can
try together.
Comparing
labels will help you to know which foods have lower fat or fewer
calories, and which foods make healthy snacks.
Children
are more willing to try new foods when they help select them.
Check out these ideas for a trip to the supermarket.
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