Making healthy food and activity choices allows children to grow and develop at a rate that is normal for them. Staying at a healthy weight is just one way to help kids be their best.
Here's how to help prevent overweight kids (and adults too).
5 or More Fruits & Vegetables - Fruits and vegetables are an important part of healthy eating and most kids don’t get enough of them. Fill half your child’s plate with colorful fruits and vegetables. Eating 5 or more fruits and vegetables each day helps keep everyone in the family healthy and feeling their best.
2 Hours or Less of Screen Time - Too much time in front of a television, computer, or touchpad can be harmful to your child’s health and development. Set limits on screen time – no more than 2 hours a day of watching TV, playing video games or using a computer or tablet.
1 Hour or More of Active Play - Make physical activity part of your child’s every day routine. Children need at least 1 hour (60 minutes) of moderate to vigorous physical activity each day to stay healthy. Adults need at least 30 minutes of physical activity a day. Being active together is a fun way to enjoy time together as a family and to set a good example for your children. Active play every day helps students with learning at school, helps adults and kids keep a healthy weight, and build and maintain healthy bones
0 Sugary Drinks - Most kids today get too many calories from sugary drinks like regular soda pop, fruit drinks, and sports drinks. The best drink choices are water and fat-free or low-fat (1%) milk. Drinking more water and less sugary drinks is one simple thing that can have a big impact on your family’s health.
5 or More Fruits & Vegetables - Fruits and vegetables are an important part of healthy eating and most kids don’t get enough of them. Fill half your child’s plate with colorful fruits and vegetables. Eating 5 or more fruits and vegetables each day helps keep everyone in the family healthy and feeling their best.
2 Hours or Less of Screen Time - Too much time in front of a television, computer, or touchpad can be harmful to your child’s health and development. Set limits on screen time – no more than 2 hours a day of watching TV, playing video games or using a computer or tablet.
1 Hour or More of Active Play - Make physical activity part of your child’s every day routine. Children need at least 1 hour (60 minutes) of moderate to vigorous physical activity each day to stay healthy. Adults need at least 30 minutes of physical activity a day. Being active together is a fun way to enjoy time together as a family and to set a good example for your children. Active play every day helps students with learning at school, helps adults and kids keep a healthy weight, and build and maintain healthy bones
0 Sugary Drinks - Most kids today get too many calories from sugary drinks like regular soda pop, fruit drinks, and sports drinks. The best drink choices are water and fat-free or low-fat (1%) milk. Drinking more water and less sugary drinks is one simple thing that can have a big impact on your family’s health.
The above is based on "5-2-1-0," an evidence-based prevention message centered on recommendations from the Childhood Obesity: Assessment, Prevention and Treatment Expert Committee, sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Health Resources and Services Administration (HSRA/HHS), and the American Medical Association (AMA).
-from Hendry-Glades Health Department, Pat Dobbins
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