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You Are What You Eat

100 Calorie Snack Ideas for Students

Top Ten Reasons to Get Outside

Exercise is Good for the Brain - Psychiatrist John Ratey, author of Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain, says it improves cognitive performance. When he became a psychiatrist in the 1970s, John Ratey didn't expect to evolve into an exercise buff. But today, the Harvard University professor and expert in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder calls exercise the single most important tool people have to optimize brain function. read on...

Healthy Snacks - Recommendations for School Functions and Celebrations
In keeping with our pledge to provide a full circle of education to the students of Nottingham West Elementary, we would like to recommend the following healthy food items when providing a snack for birthdays, Valentine’s Day, holiday celebrations and other classroom activities as well as recommendations for packing lunches and snacks. read on...

Childhood Obesity – Fast Facts

• More than 33% of all children and adolescents are overweight or obese
• A major study showed that 61% of obese 5 – 10 year olds already had risk factors for heart disease (CDC)
• This generation of children may be the first in centuries to have a shorter life span than their parents! (Dobbins-Harper)
• French fries account for 46% of the “vegetable” servings for children ages 2 – 19 years old. (US DHHS)
• $15 billion a year is spent on marketing and advertising to children under age 12 years old.
• The average child views about 40,000 TV ads per year, most for junk food!
• In 1900 the average American consumed 5 lbs of sugar per year. In 2000, the average American consumed 150 lbs of sugar per year!
• Healthy eating and physical activity has been linked to improved academics!