Black Gold Healthy SchoolsWhat is a Healthy School Presentation

What does it mean to be healthy?• To be ACTIVE

• To have GOOD NUTRITION

• Contribute to a POSITIVE Social Environment

Being Active•You should be

active a MINIMUM of 15 minutes a day

•You can go for walks, go on bike rides, skateboard, play soccer, hockey, dance, etc.

Wellness Jive① Physical Activity – Jumping Jacks

② Healthy Eating – Apple Bites

③ Social – Hip Bumps

④ Intellectual – Thinker Balance

⑤ Emotional – Angry / Happy Faces

⑥ Spiritual – Centre Mountain

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Benefits of Being Active• Being ACTIVE is

FUN!

• Being ACTIVE is GOOD exercise for your heart and lungs

• You meet NEW friends and get to hang out with your FRIENDS.

Good Nutrition• Remember to eat

from all FOUR food groups

• Remember you can eat ALL types of food, but to eat in moderation

• Make SMART food Choices

Good Food Choices• Choose MOST OFTEN

• Choose SOMETIMES

• Choose LEAST OFTEN

FOODS to Choose MOST OFTEN•These are the BEST types of foods.

•They are the MOST healthy and give you all the RIGHT types of nutrients

FOODS to Choose SOMETIMES•These are foods

YOU CAN still eat.

•But you should only choose them SOMETIMES

FOODS to Choose LEAST OFTEN •Junk Food should

be chosen LEAST often

•You can have it ONCE in awhile, NOT all the time.

Portion Sizes• Keep your meals

REASONABLE size.

• YOUR plate should NOT be heaping full.

• Make sure you are eating

ENOUGH

• Eat until your are FULL, not stuffed.

• It is BETTER to eat many small meals, rather than a couple of large ones.

Positive Social Environment• EVERYONE likes to hear a

positive comment.

• WE need to try and be more positive with eachother.

• Help fill up our “BUCKETS!”

• Make them overflow with POSITIVES!

Healthy Schools Initiative• Practice LIVING

HEALTHY

• Look for ways to make your SCHOOL a healthier place

• Go out and get ACTIVE

• Make good FOOD choices

• Help others fill up their BUCKET

Apple Schools• http://www.youtube.com/w

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