Healthy Foods for KidsHealthy Foods for Kids

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Food PyramidFood Pyramid

What do you like to eat?What do you like to eat?

Do you like to make Do you like to make healthy choices that healthy choices that give you energy?give you energy?

Or, do you make poor Or, do you make poor choices because they choices because they taste good?taste good?

Statistics About ObesityStatistics About Obesity

Between 34 and 38 percent of Alabama Between 34 and 38 percent of Alabama children from ages 10 to 17 are in the children from ages 10 to 17 are in the overweight or obese category.overweight or obese category.

340,000 Alabama children weigh too much 340,000 Alabama children weigh too much and 172,000 are obese.and 172,000 are obese.

Overweight children have a 70% chance of Overweight children have a 70% chance of becoming obese adults.becoming obese adults.

Healthy SandwichesHealthy Sandwiches

Veggie Cream Veggie Cream Cheese Cheese

CucumbersCucumbers

Wheat BreadWheat Bread

VegetablesVegetables

MeatMeat

GrainsGrains

FruitsFruits

DairyDairy

Tuna salad and a sliced tomatoTuna salad and a sliced tomato

Almond butter with slivered Almond butter with slivered almonds and dried cranberriesalmonds and dried cranberries

NutsNuts

GrainsGrains

FruitFruit

ProteinProtein

Healthy LunchHealthy Lunch

VegetableVegetable

ProteinProtein

FatFat

Unhealthy ChoiceUnhealthy Choice

Processed MeatProcessed Meat

White BreadWhite Bread

Unhealthy ChoiceUnhealthy Choice

CarbohydratesCarbohydrates

SaltSalt

Fats from oilFats from oil

Unhealthy SnackUnhealthy Snack

White flourWhite flour

Oil Oil

FatFat

Healthy CerealsHealthy Cereals

It is not easy to find It is not easy to find healthy cereal. healthy cereal.

Some has too much Some has too much sugar. sugar.

Some has little Some has little nutrition.nutrition.

CheeriosCheerios

Cheerios cereal is Cheerios cereal is made with all or made with all or mostly whole grains.mostly whole grains.

No trans fatNo trans fat

Healthy SnackHealthy Snack

Mixed fruitsMixed fruits

Vitamin CVitamin C

Healthy SnackHealthy Snack

Place deli turkey, low-fat mozzarella, Place deli turkey, low-fat mozzarella, and lettuce on a whole wheat tortilla. and lettuce on a whole wheat tortilla. Roll tightly, seal, and refrigerate. Cut Roll tightly, seal, and refrigerate. Cut into 1-inch slices. into 1-inch slices.

Healthy SnackHealthy Snack

Sweet SmoothieSweet Smoothie Blend a banana with Blend a banana with

one cup nonfat milk one cup nonfat milk and two and two tablespoons tablespoons Ovaltine. Ovaltine.

You can add variety You can add variety by mixing in other by mixing in other fruits, yogurt, and fruits, yogurt, and peanut butterpeanut butter

Wherever you are at school, Wherever you are at school,

home, or work, eathome, or work, eat

HEALTHY!HEALTHY!

ResourcesResources

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