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What Parents Should Know About Childrens Health
The benefits of good nutrition and physical acti ity include!
Promoting normal physical growth and development Preventing childhood and adolescent health problems like overweight, dental cavities, iron deciency anemia,
body functions
Lowering the risk of future chronic disease such as heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, and some cancers
Healthy eating and acti e li ing help your child with learning by!
Providing nutrients for brain development Stimulating the brain cells to make connections and grow Stimulating motor development necessary for reading and spelling Stimulating hand-eye coordination for reading and writing Increasing alertness
Increasing e!posure to fast-food advertising, sugared breakfast cereal, and unhealthy snacks Spending less time being physically active and other healthy activities
"e understand that by eating healthy and being physically active, children will gain countless health benets# "e created $ump %p & 'o( to give families the resources to make eating right and being physically active fun# )he $ump %p & 'o( program is centered on the message of $%&%'*a simple standard for daily behaviors that will help your child develop healthy habits that will last a lifetime# $+ ,ive a day is the healthy way# -at ve or more servings of fruits and vegetables every day for optimal health# &+ )wo or less for success# Limit television, video game, and recreational computer time to two hours a day so that there is more time for other healthy activities# '+ .ne or more builds a strong core# 'et one hour a day of physical activity to grow strong and stay healthy#
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What Parents Can (o
-ncourage your children to have healthy eating habits and get regular physical activity to help them grow strong and healthy#
)se *id%friendly language to e+plain the benefits of being physically acti e and eating healthy foods, -ou can say they!
/an be fun "ill help build a strong heart, bones, muscles, and 0oints /an brighten your mood and build a positive self-image 1elp maintain a healthy weight Improve your ability to learn and keep your brain working well
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8ids, take this :ui; and learn how strong and healthy you are# ,or each of the following :uestions, please answer I7esJ or I=o#J
<# 2o you eat ve or more servings of fruits and vegetables each day9 ># 2o you have a favorite fruit*something that you3d eat every day, if you could9 ?# 2o you have a favorite vegetable*or one that you3d eat every day if you could9 @# 2o you eat breakfast every day9 A# 2o you watch less than two hours of television Bor moviesC each day9 D# 2o you play video games for less than two hours per day9 E# 2o you take a physical education class or participate in sports three or more times per week9 F# 2o you participate in sports or dance programs outside of school9 G# 2o you have a favorite sport or physical activity that you love to do9 <H# 2o you eat dinner at the table, with all your family members, at least once a week9 7es 7es 7es 7es 7es 7es 7es 7es 7es 7es =o =o =o =o =o =o =o =o =o =o
Bonus 4uestion!
2o you keep a )4 in your bedroom9 7es =o
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80 or more #0$%0 you do( )elow #0 tea'hers about !eep up the healthy habits" &ood work, but what else 'an *alk to your parents and what you 'an do to improve your s'ore.
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+ubtra't ,0 points for Yes and add ,0 points for No.
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:a*ing Changes in -our Life
-!perts agree that you can make more effective changes in your lifestyle when you create goals that+ can be accomplished in a series of steps are Ido-ableJ are short and straightforward include a specic time frame %se this activity sheet as a guide to create a plan to achieve the $%&%' goals with your child#
The 0oals
$+ ,ive a day is the healthy way# ,or the best health, eat ve or more servings of fruits and vegetables every day# Limit sugar-sweetened drinks to one a week# &+ )wo or less for success# Limit your television, video game, and recreational computer time to two hours a day so that you3ll have time for other healthy activities# '+ .ne or more builds a strong core# 'et one hour a day of physical activity to grow strong and stay healthy#
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7ump 8p 9 &o", a youth wellness program developed in -assa'husetts, was designed: to help 'hildren and their families be'ome more physi'ally a'tive and develop lifelong healthy behaviors. *hrough a proa'tive 'ampaign of preventive efforts addressing 'hildhood obesity, 7ump 8p 9 &o" also serves as a resour'e for the pediatri' medi'al 'ommunity in the treatment of overweight patients. 7ump 8p 9 &o" was developed in 1;;8 in 'ollaboration with the Ameri'an <eart Asso'iation6s New 5ngland affiliate, the -assa'husetts .epartment of =ubli' <ealth, the -assa'husetts .epartment of 5du'ation, Northeastern 8niversity6s >enter for the +tudy of +port in +o'iety, and the =revention ?esear'h >enter at the <arvard +'hool of =ubli' <ealth in response to data showing a signifi'ant de'line in 'hildren6s parti'ipation in physi'al a'tivity while 'hildhood obesity in'reased.
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