Nutrition in Elementary SchoolBy Krista Mossmankrista.mossman@smail.astate.edu

Importance of NutritionNutrition helps growth

◦Types of food that help Carrots help eye health Milk keeps bones strong

Continued…Nutrition helps wellness

◦Types of help Less doctor visits Less tummy aches Less headaches

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Advantages to Adding Nutritious foods in School

Less children getting sick◦Healthier foods keep kids well

Less fighting about different foods◦Everyone has the same items◦No changing sweets for other items

Continued…The children will learn to like it

◦If all the choice they have is healthy food, then they will probably eat it eventually.

◦Most children can help persuade the other kids to eat something

Disadvantages to adding nutritious foods in school

Most kids do not eat healthy◦Students throw away food◦Kids go all day without eating

Is it more important to have all healthy foods?

Should we give them more choices?

Different ways to incorporate healthy snacksTeach about ways it could benefit

themGet them involved in coming up

with healthy alternatives◦Make an assignment about bringing

a healthy snack to class

Continued…Ask them how they feel about

eating healthyHave them tell you what they eat

at home◦Do they have fruits?◦Do they have vegetables?

FitnessFitness in another type of

wellness that goes along with nutrition.

Different types of fitness◦Running◦Stretching◦Playing Sports

Continued…There needs to be more wellness

and fitness in schools.Some schools are taking away

playground time◦Should we fight it?◦How should we fix it?

Referenceshttp://www.choosemyplate.gov/pr

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