For Coordinators
Encourage your audience that it's the New Year and new you! Show
them that eating a colorful variety of fruit and vegetables isn't
hard to include into their diet. Be sure to give them helpful
tips like bringing a fast food (like a banana) or dried fruit
(like raisins) to work. Don't forget to give them some fruit and
vegetable recipes that can be found at www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org.*
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Incorporating weight-bearing exercise may seem scary, but show
your audience that it can be easy and fun! Start off slow and
make sure they have the proper form and equipment to achieve maximum
results.
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Encourage your audience to eat their colors! By reminding them
that eating a colorful variety of fruits and vegetables will make
food more visually interesting and improve their health! Ask kids
to count their fruit and vegetable colors. Visit www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org*
for more information to share.
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New Year, New Resolutions- Losing weight and keeping it off is
on everyone's mind these days, especially during this month. Why
not encourage your audience to get moving with these resolutions
and start eating more fruits and vegetables. Here are some ways
to help them fill up and not out: www.eatright.org*
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Folic Acid is an important nutrient for not just pregnant women.
Folate, is a water-soluble B vitamin, that helps the body form
red blood cells and to form the genetic material within every
body cell. Eating a variety of fruits and vegetables that contain
folate is one excellent way to get an adequate amount. Remember
that folate can be lost from foods during preparation, cooking,
or storage. To make sure that folate is at its best be sure to:
- Serve fruits and vegetables raw whenever possible.
- Steam, boil, or simmer vegetables in a minimal amount of water.
- Store vegetables in the refrigerator.
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Snacking is common since most people can rarely go without eating
for more than four hours. Why not teach your audience some ways
to improve their snacking habits? Click
here for some tips to help you educate your audience on snacking.
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