Healthy Kids

 Health Habits Happy Kids

Healthy Habits, Happy Kids is a program created to encourage the importance of physical fitness, nutrition and self-esteem. Below are lists of ideas that can get you started on the road to a healthy lifestyle? 

 

Fitness:

  • Join an after school program
  • Try running or walking around the block a couple times a week
  • Try out a new sport at school, or a local organization
  • Instead of watching TV or playing video games, try riding your bike or playing outdoors with your friends
  • Try a new aerobic class (ex: kickboxing, pilates, step)
  • Check out what your town has to offer for activities in your local paper

Nutrition:

  • Reduce the amount of fast foods you eat
  • Instead of eating junk foods, substitute it for a fruit or vegetable
  • Drink lots of water
  • Try taking vitamins in the morning to give you extra nutrients
  • Eat four small meals a day, including Proteins and Carbohydrates
  • Start your day off, with a healthy breakfast (ex: Cereal, toast, eggs) 
  • Observe the servings on the food pyramid
  • Try new creative recipes that include fruits and vegetables

 

Goals

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When setting personal goals it is very important to look at what you want to accomplish. Goals can be different for every person. Goals can be as simple as trying to walk around the block every day and as extreme as trying to finish a 5K road race. Your goals also don’t have to directly affect your physical well being, for example achieving straight A’s in school or making a new friend. Goals are intended to make you happy and fulfilled with your accomplishments, so keep that in mind!

Goals

Possible Goals

  • Try and get 30 Minutes of Cardio Exercise in three time a week

  • Finish a new book

  • Try weight training, two days a week (seek assistance if needed

  • Instead of eating junk food, substitute it for a fruit or vegetable

  • Get a good grade on a test

  • Join a gym or community aerobic class

  • Don’t eat snack, while watching TV

  • Make sure your food consumption is not larger then the amount of activity you have engaged in