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Scientific Article
• Title: ‘‘Smart Bodies’’ School Wellness Program Increased Children’s Knowledge of Healthy Nutrition Practices and Self-Efficacy to Consume Fruit and Vegetables.
• Children K-8th .• See if kids can make better choices with more
experience with fruits and vegetables.
Research shows•This sample questionnaire items and raw scores of the fruit and vegetable survey.•It included fourth and fifth grade students in both of the intervention and control school.
Here is an example of what questions that were asked.
Parents and Schools
• Parents are role models for their kids and what they eat kids will follow.
• Teach kids the right way to snack and limit their access to candy, cola and other sweets!
What to Know about F&V
• Different kinds of ways to get F&V– Fresh– Frozen– Canned– Dried fruits and vegetables
• Eat vegetables with your family! Categorize them in to subgroups…– Dark greens – Orange– Starchy – Dry beans – Peas
Family Favorites Stack up Against Each Other
Bannas
Salad Mix
Cucumbers
Oranges
Sweet Potatoes
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
86%
77%
71%
75%
68%
76%
60%
57%
42%
39%
How they Compare
Recipes to use
• Great Snack Ideas:– Vegetables
• celery with peanut butter.
– Fruits• apples and cheese.• peaches and yogurt.
Daily Intake
• Everyday kids need a healthy dose of every food group to maintain good eating habits and nutrition.
• Daily intake for kids 6-11 years old:• Fruits: 1 ½ Cups• Vegetables: 2 ½ cups
Ways to get Daily Servings.
• For Fruits:– 1 piece of fruit or
melon wedge– 3/4 cup of juice– 1/2 canned fruit– 3/4 dried fruit
• For Vegetables:– 1/2 cup of chopped
raw or cooked veggies– 1 cup raw leafy greens
Inspire Kids!• Kids learn by doing so let them help – Clean– Peel– Cut up fruits and vegetables
• While shopping, allow children to pick out a new fruit or vegetable to try later at home.
FV Process
• In studies it shows that kids that are shown vegetables more often and different kinds of vegetables can raise their liking also it is important because of the way kids lean to fruits more easily then vegetables.
Teaching Kids •Expose them to FV.
They choose •Eat more FV.
Kids get FV in their Diet•Kids get the FV nutrition they need.
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