Fitness & Nutrition
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N.E.A.T/ Neat Eats and Treats
Proper nutrition is critical to ensuring optimal growth of our body. The body runs off of Carbohydrates, Protein and Fat and needs a constant source of these nutrients throughout the day to remain in a healthy and balanced state. This is why it is important to be aware of the foods you are putting into your body. All food has nutritional value, however certain foods are known to be beneficial and more nutritious than others. Try to eat foods that are “better” sources of these nutrients such as grains, fruits, veggies, lean meats such as tuna or chicken, and dairy products such as milk or yogurt to give you a balanced and complete meal. These foods are better for you than junk food options such as pizza, cookies and ice cream which should not be eaten regularly but can be eaten as a “treat” in moderation. Make nutrition fun by trying to eat the rainbow colors in fruits and veggies everyday.
Track my Activity!
Tracking your daily physical activity you participate in is important for determining how much energy your body needs from the food you eat, based on the amount of energy you are using during your physical activity. Performing physical activity on a daily basis helps keep your body healthy and helps keep your muscles strong. Tracking your physical activity will allow you to see what your energy needs should be. It is important to provide your body with the proper amount of nutrients and energy from the food you eat to ensure that your body will be able to grow and work properly.
Track My Servings!
Tracking your daily servings from the different food groups is important for being able to eat a well balanced diet. Your plate should consist of grains, fruits, veggies, meat, beans and dairy. Tracking and recording these food groups on your scorecard will help you to see how much of the recommended amount of each group you are eating each day. It is important to get a certain amount of each food group every day. The amounts of each food group you should aim for can be found at the top of your scorecard for each particular food group.
Scorecards/ Meal & Activity Tracker
Being Fit/ Guidelines & FAQ's
Exercise is an important part of being fit and achieving a healthy lifestyle. It also helps you keep free of diseases later on in life such as Diabetes, Obesity, Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease. There are different daily activity recommendations for the different age groups. It is recommended that kids strive to have 60 minutes or more of physical activity each day. Your exercise can be all at once or throughout the day.
Also, there are different types of exercise you might do that include aerobic, strength training, or bone strengthening activities. Examples of these are running or jogging, biking, swimming, light weight/resistance training or playing any sort of sport. Make it entertaining by listening to your favorite music!
This learning corner contains some lessons and activities that can be used to teach children ages pre-kindergarten through 2nd grade and 3rd through 5th grade. In addition, some of the lessons have printable worksheets and activities that focus on the lesson being taught and help to extend the learning of the lesson. As an example, in the Carbohydrates and Grains Lesson, you will be able to learn about the different types of Carbohydrates found in the foods you eat as well as the benefits of both whole grains and complex Carbohydrates. In the Fun Fruits Lesson and the Vivacious Veggies Lesson, you will be able to learn about the various colors of fruits and vegetables and why eating a diet that includes different colors is important. The many lessons and activities will help you to learn more about nutrition in a fun creative way, and will help you develop a healthy, active lifestyle.
Learning Corner/ Lesson Plans
Parent's Corner/ Guidelines & FAQ's
Making healthy eating a fun habit of your child can be easier than you think! This section of Fit4Kidz will be help you in educating your child on the importance of eating healthy, encouraging healthy eating and exercise, as well as giving you meal and snack ideas.
Want to learn more about fruits and veggies and why they are so good for you? How about picking out recipes that you can have for dinner or making a grocery list of foods you want to try! This section of Fit4Kidz gives you fun activities to do so that you are learning more about healthy eating. The Fun Facts section has some really cool facts on fruits and vegetables that I bet you never knew! You can even find some recipes to make with your family or make a grocery list of all the foods you want to eat. Circle ones that you haven’t tried yet and you’ll be pleasantly surprised about what you try. Your family will be sure to come to you for more great recipe ideas!
Fun Extras/ Coloring Books, Fun Facts & More!
