Brendan Conway Elementary School Parents Nutrition!

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How to Keep our Kids Healthy as Possible! Brendan Conway Elementary School Parents

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How to Keep our Kids Healthy as Possible!

Brendan ConwayElementary School Parents

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Nutrition!

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Healthy Eating & the BrainWhen you provide the brain with foods that

are nutritious, it increases its health and performance.

Giving your child a healthy breakfast makes them more attentive in class.

Eating well helps maintain and improve brain functioning through out life.

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Brain Food!The following foods have been proven to be

the best for brain functionBlueberries Wild SalmonNuts and SeedsAvocados

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Developing Healthy Eating HabitsParents need to eat

healthy too, you are role models!

Children will imitate the behavior of their parents.

Early establishment helps kids become healthy adults.

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How can we do it?Eat as a family

regularlyCook home made

mealsLet your kids help

you

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Limiting SugarThe American Heart

Association recommends 3 teaspoons a day for children

 Don’t ban sweets entirely

Replace Soda with fruit juice and water

Create your own popsicles and frozen treats!

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Limiting SaltsStay away from

processed, packaged, restaurant, and fast food!

Choose low-salt or reduced-sodium products

Pick fresh veggies instead of canned

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What if my Child is a Picky Eater?Only serve one new

food at a time.Serve new foods

with favorite foods to increase acceptance.

Eat the new food yourself! Children tend to imitate.

Limit snacks to two per day.

Cut healthy foods into fun shapes.

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More helpful tips!

Keep healthy foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grain snacks, and healthy drinks around and easily accessible so kids begin to reach for healthy snacks instead of empty calorie snacks like french fries cookies, or Doritos.

Don’t insist your child finishes their entire plate, and avoid using food as a reward or bribe.

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Delicious Replacements!

French friesIce creamFried

chickenDoughnutsCookiesPotato Chips

Sliced baked potatoes!Low fat frozen yogurt!Grilled chicken!Whole grain bagels!Fig bars!Soy crisps!

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Exercise!

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How much should kids exercise?At least 1 hour or more daily.Break up into bouts of 15 minutes or more.Should not be active every 2 hours unless

they're sleeping. 

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Exercising with our kids

One of the best ways to make sure our kids are physically active is by exercising with them!

Exercising with our children is a great bonding experience!

When kids see parents putting effort towards a healthy lifestyle, it motivates them as well!

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Aerobic activities for kids & parents!BasketballBicyclingIce-skatingInline skatingSoccer

SwimmingTennisWalkingJoggingRunning

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What if our kids don’t like to exercise?Exercising is not just lifting

weights and doing crunches!Try to ease them into physical

activities.In cooperate your child's

interest into exercise.Example : If your child likes

music, dancing is great exercise!

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Benefits of Exercising RegularlyStrong muscles and

bonesLeaner bodiesLesser chance of

obesity

Lower blood pressure

Have a positive outlook on life!

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StretchingStretching is just as important as aerobicsAllows muscles and joints to bend easilyRecommended to do before and after

physical activity

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Nutrition AND Exercise Need each other to be effectiveBoth cause physical and mental gains

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Thanks Parents!Lets continue to push our children to live

healthy lifestyles!We are our children's biggest role models,

lets continue to act like it!Remember, healthy kids are happy kids!