NCES-Healthy Start Cool Kids-50 Handouts

Description

This colorful handout is a great tool to teach children ages 6-12 about the importance of eating a variety of healthy foods and being physically active. This teaching tool also comes complete with an NCES exclusive S.T.A.R.T. concept, providing 5 simple steps to reinforce the dietary guidelines, detailed portion, calorie and serving size information and an easy-to-understand ñEnergy In, Energy Out (E.I.E.O.) theory. This handout also covers the powerful nutrients in each food group, importance of family meals and breakfast, to the importance of being active and more. Package of 50 Handouts, 2011. S.T.A.R.T. Concept S - Solid fats and added sugars provide NO nutritional value T - Try to make half your plate fruits and vegetable A - Avoid oversized portions R - Refresh with water T - Track your sodium