Dallas ISD Health Challenge

Made possible by United Healthcare and Earning By Learning

What do you know?What types of foods do you think

are the healthiest?How much physical activity do

you think you need?How much sleep do you think you

need?

Why is your health important?

If you practice healthy habits, it can mean:

Better GradesMore EnergySick LessHappier

Just like a new car…Your body needs fuel and

maintenance.◦What happens when a car runs out

of gas?◦What happens if you don’t change a

flat tire?◦What happens if the car sits for too

long?

Strive to be an MVP!Remember these three letters to help stay

like a shiny, new car!

◦Move and stay active

◦Value healthy eating

◦Practice healthy habits

SEDENTARY Physical Activity

MODERATE Physical Activity

VIGOROUS Physical Activity

How do we Move and Stay Active?

Move more Vigorously

MODERATE is okay

Limit SEDENTARY!

How do we Value Healthy Eating?

Eat foods from the MyPlate

Value what you put on our plate

GO FoodsSLOW Foods

WHOA Foods

Eat more GO Foods than SLOW

SKIM

WHOAGO

Eat the least amount WHOA Foods

SODA

WHOA

Think before you drink!

SODASKIM

SPORTS DRINK

Eat BreakfastMore SleepGood HygieneDrug free

How do we Practice Healthy Habits?

Practice being a good role model

Set an example for younger students◦Responsibility, Respect,

Trustworthiness, Caring, Fairness, and Integrity.

◦Report bullying if you see it.

◦Go green and recycle!◦Talk to your parents

about what you’ve learned today.

Strive to be an MVP

Move and stay active

Value healthy eating

Practice healthy habits

Make the Healthy Choice the Easy

Choice!

How do we do that?Choose to eat healthy every day.Choose to be active every day.Ask your parents for more GO

foods.Take the stairs instead of an

escalator.Limit TV or video games.Drink more water.Go to bed early.Set goals for yourself.

Small steps…

Can help you make the HEALTHY CHOICE the EASY CHOICE!

1. Which foods should you eat the least amount of?

A. GO FoodsB. SLOW FoodsC. WHOA FoodsD. NO Foods

2. Which drink is the healthiest (GO) drink?

A. Sports DrinkB. WaterC. Milk ShakeD. Juice-Flavored Drink

3. Playing video games is an example of what?

A. Moderate Physical ActivityB. Sedentary Physical ActivityC. Vigorous Physical ActivityD. Intense Physical Activity

4. The “P” in MVP means that you try to:

A. Play sports all the timeB. Pack a healthy lunchC. Practice healthy habitsD. Plan to get enough sleep

5. Being healthy can help you:A. Get better gradesB. Have more energyC. Feel more awake at schoolsD. All of the above

6. A negative consequence of not being healthy is disease and illness:

A. TrueB. False

7. What is not an example of a healthy goal?

A. Drink more GO drinksB. Be more vigorously activeC. Eat more WHOA foodsD. Get enough sleep