Eat Healthy Encourage our youth to make healthy choices! 1.U.S. Department of Agriculture. Choose My Plate available at URL https://www.choosemyplate.gov/browse-by-audience/view-all-audiences/students/teens 2.National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Health and Kidney Diseases. “Take Charge of Your Health: A Guide for Teenagers.” Available at URL https://ww- w.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/weight-management/take-charge-health-guide-teenagers?dkrd=lglgc1334 3.Johnson, A. “Teach Your Teen about Nutrition Facts Panels.” Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics available at URL https://www.eatright.org/food/nutrition/nutrition-facts-and-food-labels/teach-your-teen-about-nutrition-facts-panels AMONG Oklahoma public high school students in 2019: Eat more fruits and vegetables Work on making half your plate fruits & vegetables. avoid sugary DRINKS Cut back on sugary drinks. Many 12-ounce cans of soda have 10 teaspoons of sugar (& 140-170 calories). Energy drinks, sweet tea, and some juices also have added sugars & calories. LOAD UP ON FIBER Focus on fiber (fruits, vegetables, whole grains and beans). BREAKFAST IS IMPORTANT Eat a healthy breakfast or a morning snack/meal to improve concentration, memory, & energy. ● Keep a bowl of fruit on the table, counter, or in the refrigerator. Buy fresh, dried, frozen, & canned fruits (in water or 100% juice), so there is always a supply on hand. ● For a quick snack, recharge with a pear, apple, or banana & peanut/nut butter; a small bag of baby carrots; or hummus with sliced veggies. 20% 9% 22% Drank a can, bottle, or glass of soda or pop one or more times a day * 19% Did not eat breakfast on any day * Healthy Eating Tips 2,3 This publication was supported by Cooperative Agreement Number, NU87PS004296, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the Department of Health and Human Services. The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is an equal opportunity employer. Copies have not been printed but are available for download at http://yrbsdata.health.ok.gov | March 2020 | 20027MCHS Ate fruit or drank 100% fruit juice two or more times a day * Ate vegetables three or more times a day * For more information contact: 405.271.6761 yrbs.health.ok.gov MCH Assessment Division Oklahoma State Department of Health recommendations 1 ● Choose fat-free or low-fat milk & dairy products: milk, yogurt, cheese, and/or fortified soy drinks. ● Drink water & cut back on cookies, cakes, candies, sweets, chips & fries. These often have lots of sugar, unhealthy fat, & salt. ● Choose fast foods in smaller portions or healthier options, like a veggie wrap or salad instead of fries or fried chicken/steak. ● Eat when you’re hungry and stop when you’re full. Skipping meals might seem like an easy way to lose weight, but can lead to a gain if more is eaten later to make up for it. *During the 7 days before the survey

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Eat HealthyEncourage our youth to make healthy choices!

1.U.S. Department of Agriculture. Choose My Plate available at URL https://www.choosemyplate.gov/browse-by-audience/view-all-audiences/students/teens2.National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Health and Kidney Diseases. “Take Charge of Your Health: A Guide for Teenagers.” Available at URL https://ww-w.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/weight-management/take-charge-health-guide-teenagers?dkrd=lglgc13343.Johnson, A. “Teach Your Teen about Nutrition Facts Panels.” Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics available at URL https://www.eatright.org/food/nutrition/nutri-tion-facts-and-food-labels/teach-your-teen-about-nutrition-facts-panels

AMONG Oklahoma public high schoolstudents in 2019: Eat more fruits

and vegetablesWork on making half your plate fruits & vegetables.

avoid sugary DRINKSCut back on sugary drinks. Many 12-ounce cans of soda have 10 teaspoons of sugar (& 140-170 calories). Energy drinks, sweet tea, and some juices also have added sugars & calories.

LOAD UP ON FIBERFocus on fiber (fruits, vegetables, whole grains and beans).

BREAKFAST IS IMPORTANTEat a healthy breakfast or a morning snack/meal to improve concentration, memory, & energy.

● Keep a bowl of fruit on the table, counter, or in the refrigerator. Buy fresh, dried, frozen, & canned fruits (in water or 100% juice), so there is always a supply on hand.

● For a quick snack, recharge with a pear, apple, or banana & peanut/nut butter; a small bag of baby carrots; or hummus with sliced veggies.

20%

22%Drank a can, bottle, or glass of soda or pop one or more times a day*

19% Did not eat breakfaston any day* Healthy Eating Tips

2,3

This publication was supported by Cooperative Agreement Number, NU87PS004296, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the Department of Health and Human Services. The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is an equal opportunity employer. Copies have not been printed but are available for download at http://yrbsdata.health.ok.gov | March 2020 | 20027MCHS

Ate fruit or drank 100% fruit juice two or more times a day*

Ate vegetables three or moretimes a day*

For more information contact:

405.271.6761 yrbs.health.ok.gov

MCH Assessment Division

Oklahoma StateDepartment of Health

recommendations1

● Choose fat-free or low-fat milk & dairy products: milk, yogurt, cheese, and/or fortified soy drinks.

● Drink water & cut back on cookies, cakes, candies, sweets, chips & fries. These often have lots of sugar, unhealthy fat, & salt.

● Choose fast foods in smaller portions or healthier options, like a veggie wrap or salad instead of fries or fried chicken/steak.

● Eat when you’re hungry and stop when you’re full. Skipping meals might seem like an easy way to lose weight, but can lead to a gain if more is eaten later to make up for it.

*During the 7 days before the survey