May 2020 Newsletter
Lookingfor6weeksofsummerfun,fulloftastyfoodandfitnessideas?Don’tmisstheAc=vateYourSummerShieldProgram!
Jicama–ACrunchyandDeliciousTreatJicamaisadeliciousvegetablethatisverypopularinMexicancooking.Itcanbeeateninavarietyofways,includingsalads,salsas,andvegetableplaJers,orevenonitsownasahealthysnack.Theflavorissweetandsucculent,similartoanapple.It'sverylowincaloriesandhighinfiber,whichisgoodforyourguthealth!Itasaround35caloriesand5gramsoffiberperjicama.Notsurehowtoeatajicama?Herearesomesimplewaystotryone:
• First,besuretoselectajicamathatisroundandfirmtotouch.• Alwayswashandpeelajicama(likeyouwouldapotato).• Sliceitupjuliennestyleandaddorangejuiceandfreshcilantroandmixtogether.• DiceitupandaddtoasaladwithslicedalmondsandyourfavoritevinaigreJedressing.• Cutintothickerslicesanddipinhummusorguacamoleforalightsnack.
Didyouknowthatbeigefruit,veggiesandbeansaregoodforyourlungs?Trythesesweetandtastyjicamasalads!
ParentPowerTipsfromSuperKidsNutri>onFounderWithchildhoodobesityontherise,therearealotofan=-obesitycampaignsthatcansome=mesbemisinterpretedbyachildandtheirfamily.Thismayleadtofearofbecomingoverweightorobese,whichcanresultinaseriousea=ngdisorder,lowself-esteem,orboth.Helpyourchilddevelopahealthyself-imagebybeingaposi=verolemodelandseZngagoodexample.Besuretoavoidsayingthingslike"Ifyoueatthat,it'sfaJening,"or"Thosefoodsmakeyoufat.”Don’tiden=fypeoplebytheirweight.Also:
• Encouragehealthyea=nghabitsbyofferingfreshfruitforasnack.Ifyourchildhasacutorabruise,offerthemanorangeandexplainhowthevitaminCwillhelptheircutorbruisehealfaster!
• Ifyourchildisoverweight,avoidthedietmentalityandusetheseguidelinesinstead.• Encourageexerciseforfuninsteadofexerciseforweightloss.• Thinkbeforeyouspeak!Avoidsayingnega=vethingslike,"I'msofat,"or"Ilooksofat
inthis,Ineedtogoonadiet."• Tofindmore=pssee:OvercomingMediaInfluencestoPromoteHealthySelfImage.
JoinSuperKidsNutri=ononFacebook,TwiJerandPinterestforhealthyea=ng=ps&more!
Melissa Halas-Liang, MA RDN CDE Mom & Registered
Dancethedayaway,inthemonthofMay!CincodeMayoisafunandfes=veholidayfilledwithdancingandmusic.CelebratewithyourfriendsandfamilyandkeepmovingwiththeMexicanHatDance;inSpanishit’scalled,JarabeTapa*o!Toaddtothefun,becrea=veandmakeupyourownversionofthedance.Here’swhatyou’llneed:
• MexicanHatDancemusicorotherfes=vemusiclikeMariachi,Mexicanfolkmusic.• Alargehatofanykindandlotsofenergy
Now,gatheryourfriendsandfamily,placeahatinthecenteroftheroom,turnupthemusicanddancearoundthehat.Makeupdancemovesasyougoandhavefun.Keepmovingtogetherwiththesefunoutdoorgames!
