40%OF KIDS’ DAILY CALORIES COME FROM

ADDED SUGARS AND SOLID FATS

( AGES 2–18 )

6 PRIMARY SOURCES OF EMPTY CALORIES

SODA FRUITDRINKS

GRAINDESSERTS

PIZZA WHOLEMILK

DAIRYDESSERTS

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE HIGH CHOLESTEROL DIABETES

POOR SELF-ESTEEM DEPRESSION

Make healthy choices at mealtime and playtime.Help your child avoid future issues such as:

40%OF KIDS’ DAILY CALORIES COME FROM

ADDED SUGARS AND SOLID FATS

( AGES 2–18 )

6 PRIMARY SOURCES OF EMPTY CALORIES

SODA FRUITDRINKS

GRAIN DESSERTS( PIE, COOKIES, ETC. )

PIZZA WHOLEMILK

DAIRYDESSERTS

TIPS FOR A HEALTHY MENU MAKEOVER

INSTEAD OF A DONUT TRY AN ENGLISH MUFFIN

WHOLE GRAINS HELP REDUCE THE RISK OFMANY DISEASES. ADD SOME LOW-SUGAR

JAM FOR SWEETNESS!

INSTEAD OF SUGARY CEREALTRY WHOLE-GRAIN CEREAL

FILL THEIR BOWL EACH MORNING TO HELP WITH HEART DISEASE, DIABETES AND EVEN SOME FORMS OF CANCER.

INSTEAD OF HAMBURGERSTRY VEGGIE BURGERS

FILLED WITH PROTEIN, VITAMINS, ANDMINERALS, PLUS FEWER CALORIES AND FAT.

BE SURE TO CHECK NUTRITION LABELS!

INSTEAD OF CHICKEN NUGGETSTRY GRILLED CHICKEN STRIPS

LESS THAN ¼ THE FAT OF FAST FOOD NUGGETS, AND JUST AS FILLING.

HEALTHY PROTEINFISH, POULTRY, BEANS, AND NUTS

WHOLE GRAINSLIMIT REFINED GRAINS LIKE WHITE RICE & WHITE BREAD

VEGETABLES & FRUITS TRY A VARIETY OF TYPES AND COLORS

1/2 PLATE 1/4

PLATE

1/4 PLATE

COMBAT CHILDHOOD

OBESITY

LEAD BY EXAMPLE

EAT & EXERCISE TOGETHERWALK, BIKE,RUN & PLAY30 MINUTES A DAY

USE DMG’S

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MORE THAN 3X THE RECOMMENDEDDAILY ALLOWANCE (RDA) FOR CHILDREN

SUGAR IN ONE 12-OZ FULL CALORIE SODA

DAILY SODACONSUMPTION

11 TSP. OF SUGARGIRLS ( 12 – 19 )

1.1 CANS (14 OZ.)

BOYS ( 12 – 19 )

1.6 CANS (22 OZ.)

19 TSP. OF SUGAR

INSTEAD OF SODA, TRY WATERTRY FOR 8 CUPS A DAY TO STAY HEALTHY AND HYDRATED.

16 TSP. MORE THAN THE RDA

8 TSP. MORE THAN THE RDA

INSTEAD OF PIZZATRY HOMEMADE VEGGIE TORTILLAS

HELP THEM MAKE WHOLE-WHEAT TORTILLAS TOPPEDWITH LOW FAT CHEESE AND A HEAP OF FRESH VEGGIES!

INSTEAD OF FRENCH FRIESTRY SLICED VEGGIES / NUTS

KEEP IT CRISP WITH VEGGIES. NUTS ARE HIGH IN GOOD UNSATURATED FAT AND

PROMOTE HEART HEALTH.

INSTEAD OF ICE CREAMTRY A POPSICLE WITH REAL FRUIT

SAME GREAT TASTE, WITH HALF THE CALORIESAND FAT CONTENT.

INSTEAD OF POTATO CHIPSTRY WHOLE WHEAT PRETZELS

LOW IN FAT WHILE HIGH IN FIBER, IRONAND ZINC—BUT WATCH THE SALT INTAKE!

IN THE PAST30 YEARS

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(1980 – 2010)

1.5 TO 2 TIMESTHE NATIONALAVERAGE

IN THE CHICAGOLAND AREA, OBESITY RATE AMONG STUDENTS IS

OBESITY HAS MORE THAN DOUBLED IN CHILDREN ( 7% TO 18% )

OBESITY HAS MORE THAN TRIPLED IN TEENAGERS ( 5% TO 18% )

RATE OF OBESE & OVERWEIGHT CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS 30%

AS OF 2012

IN THE PAST30 YEARS

D u Pa g e Me d i c a l G r o u p p r o u d ly s u p p o r t s t h e

5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1 G O ! ® c a m pa i g n f o r a h e a lt h i e r l i f e s t y l e .