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What’s New?
The West Virginia Office of Child Nutrition has a new online
toolkit at www.wvsmartfoods.com
Check out the site that helps
parents, schools and communities
better understand the state’s
nutrition policy. At the site you will
find a nutrition calculator that helps
you decide if a food item meets the
nutrition guidelines for schools.
There are also ideas for healthy
fundraising,
snack
and
party
options, not to mention ways to
ensure good school nutrition.
Check us out on the web!
Healthy Fundraising and Marketing
The West Virginia’s nutrition policy
states that all fundraising involving
foods and beverages must meet
the nutrition standards if sold,
served, or distributed during the
school day (arrival of first child until
departure
of
last
regularly
scheduled instructional period).
Also, vending machines in high
schools are to be located in low
student traffic areas, and the
outside of machines are not to
promote logos or messages.
Knowing that schools depend on
fundraising activities, the nutrition
policy does not wish to discourage.
Instead, the purpose of the policy is
to promote healthy lifestyles. By
selling
products
that
might
compromise the health of students,
we’re sending the wrong message
to our children by raising funds at
the expense of good health.
Energize!
A healthy diet + regular
physical activity + a good night’s sleep = ENERGY.
The formula is simple.
This formula can’t be substituted by commercial energy
drinks that contain high doses of sugar and caffeine.
Great energy drinks include diluted fruit juices, low-fat milk,
and of course water. Make your own energy shakes that
include carbohydrates for energy.
Cranberry Energy Shake may use 1 cup 100 % mixed cranberry juice, 2 cups
strawberries, without sugar, 6 ounces low-fat vanilla yogurt.
Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Serves 2.
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What are your favorite
sports/activities?
swimming, bicycling, walking
How do you make time for
physical activity?
Get up earlier in the morning – work
out before dressing for work.
Did You Know?
Research shows that active
individuals are leaner, have
more energy, a better selfimage, shorter bouts with
illnesses, and live longer than
those less active.
Any activity that involves movement can increase strength,
endurance, or flexibility.
Physically fit children tend to be
more curious, more attentive,
and less anxious, leading to
better
test
scores,
fewer
absences, and better behavior
in the classroom.
School-aged children and teens
need at least 9 hours of sleep a
night.
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Be Physically Active Every Day
The stair steps on the food pyramid are there to remind you to do something
active every day, like running, walking the dog, playing, biking, or climbing
lots of stairs. What can parents do to encourage this?
• Set a good example—join them.
• Establish a routine—set aside time each day for
physical activity. Adults need at least 30 minutes
of physical activity most days and children should
get 60 minutes.
• Have an active party—center your next party
on activity, such as relay games, bowling,
or skating.
• Set up a home gym—use household items such as canned
foods as weights and stairs for stepping machines.
• Move—instead of sitting through TV commercials or talking on
the phone, get up and move.
• Give activity gifts—active games or sporting equipment.
Stuck at Your Desk All Day?
You can still stay active, even while seated at your desk. Some examples of
“desk exercise” include:
• While in your chair and feet on the floor, flex one foot, straighten, then lift
the entire leg off the chair. Hold for 20 seconds, and then lower. Repeat
three times with each leg.
Trail Mix For Those
On The Run
3 c. oat squares cereal
3 c. mini-pretzels
2 Tbsp. tub margarine, melted
1 Tbsp. packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. dried fruit, such as raisins
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a
large, resealable plastic bag or
plastic container with a cover,
combine the oat squares and
pretzels. In a small, microwavable
bowl, melt the margarine and add
the brown sugar and cinnamon.
Mix well and pour evenly over the
cereal. Seal the bag or container
and shake gently until the mixture is
well coated. Transfer to a baking
sheet. Bake, uncovered for 15 to
20 minutes, stirring once or twice.
Let cool and add the dried fruit.
Divide into 10 baggies. Makes a
great “team” snack.
Yields 10 servings. 200 calories per
serving; 40 g Carb; 5 g Protein;
2 g Fat
• While seated, lift and rotate one foot to “write” each letter of the
alphabet. Switch feet.
• While sitting at your desk, put palms together and press together as hard
as you can for 10 seconds. Rest, repeat seven times.
M
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An evening fundraiser included a spaghetti
dinner for the families and community
supporters; an auction after the dinner for
the attendees; and, a dance for the
students while the auction took place. The
event was an amazing undertaking for the
school and community. The Bring on the
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WV School Wellness Success Story: Milton Middle School, Cabell County
walking track around their new school. The
new school opened in the Fall of 2009.
The school’s web site has a link provided
which shows the nutrients of the daily lunch
served. http://mms.cabe.k12.wv.us/ .
This project has been funded at least in part with Federal
funds from the US Department of Agriculture. The contents of
this publication do not necessarily reflect the view or policy of
the US Department of Agriculture, nor does mention of trade
names, commercial products, or organizations imply
endorsement from the US government.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.