EatMoveGrow

National Nutrition Month is an opportunity to focus on the importance of making informed food choices and developing healthy eating and physical activity habits. According to the last statewide Youth Risk Behavior Survey, Louisiana high school students have several areas of concern:

• 1 out of 2 fail to eat fruit or drink 100% fruit juice one or more times per day
• 1 out of 2 fail to eat vegetables one or more times per day
• 1 out of 4 drink soda one or more times per day

As a childhood obesity prevention project, EatMoveGrow is working to connect students with the resources they need to learn how to make healthier choices throughout their lives: serving half their plate with fruits and vegetables, drinking water instead of soft drinks or sports drinks, and choosing snacks wisely. Throughout this month, EMG Health Educators will be in classrooms teaching healthy snacking lessons, focusing on food labels and portion sizes, and hosting taste tests. We encourage teachers to have classroom discussions about nutrition as well. Several resources are provided below to help you celebrate National Nutrition Month with your students.

MyPlate guidelines, food labels, and portion sizes can be challenging for everyone! EMG has a lesson plan that includes everything teachers need (standards, GLEs, objectives, discussion questions) to confidently guide their students to make healthier choices. For additional assistance, EMG Health Educator, Melise Newton, created a Loom lesson. With one click you can access her interactive MyPlate lesson. Accompanying classroom activity sheets are also provided below.

Celebrate National Nutrition Month with a classroom celebration. Before lunch, provide these fun movement moments to remind students to "fill their plate" with healthy choices.

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