HEALTH WEEK

Healthy Habits for Kids !

A) KEEPING FIT AND HAVING FUN

1) Five reasons you should play

sports

2) Getting muscles

3) Staying fit

1) Five Reasons to Play SportsHave fun

Learning, memory, and concentration

Teamwork

Goal-setting skills

Healthy weight

Less likely to smoke

Mood lifter: brain chemicals and friends

Lessens stress

2) Getting Muscles

Any physical activity

Nutritious food: protein and iron

Push-ups, sit-ups, and chin-ups

3) Staying Fit

Variety of Food (fruits and vegetables)

Drink water and milk

Listen to your body (when you are full)

Limit screen time

Be active

B) BEING GOOD TO MY BODY

1) Time for bed

2) Taking care of your teeth

3) Taking care of your ears

4) Taking care of your skin

1) Time for Bed

Kids between the ages of 5

and 12 need 10 to 11 hours

of sleep each night.

2) Taking care of your teethTwice a day

2-3 minutes

Soft bristles

Change

Tongue

Floss

Dentist

Watch what you eat and drink

3) Taking care of your earsEarwax

Clean

Swimmer's ear

Hot (sunhat, sunscreen)

Cold (hat, earband)

C) FABULOUS FOOD

1) Dieting for kids

2) Caffeine confusion

1) Dieting for kidsGrowing and developing

Variety to grow properly

Exercise

No perfect body shape

Dangerous diets

Eating disorders

Body changes like weight gain = NORMAL

2) Caffeine ConfusionStimulant

Heart pumps faster

Breathing quickens

Hyper

Harder to concentrate

Nervous or jumpy

Hard to fall asleep

Caffeine ConfusionCoffee, tea, hot cocoa, soda, chocolate, and

some medicines

No one needs caffeinated drinks

Dependence

Headaches, stomachaches, feel sleepy or

grumpy

Drink/Food Amount of Drink/Food

Amount of Caffeine

Mountain Dew 12 ounces 55.0 mg

Coca-Cola 12 ounces 34.0 mg

Diet Coke 12 ounces 45.0 mg

Pepsi 12 ounces 38.0 mg

7-Up 12 ounces 0 mg

Brewed coffee (drip method)

5 ounces 115 mg*

Iced tea 12 ounces 70 mg*

Dark chocolate 1 ounce 20 mg*

Milk chocolate 1 ounce 6 mg*

Cocoa beverage

5 ounces 4 mg*

Chocolate milk beverage

8 ounces 5 mg*

Cold relief medication

1 tablet 30 mg*

*This is an average amount of caffeine. That means some of these products may contain a little more caffeine; some may contain a little less.

Kids who are 10

to 12 should get

no more than 85

milligrams per

day.

D) WONDERING ABOUT WEIGHT

Be a fit kid:

Eat well (variety)

Exercise (limit screen time)

Healthy weight (healthy foods and

activities)

BE HEALTHY !