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fuel Up FOR FUN!
...it matters:
Unhealthy eating
can lead to health problems
ONLY
1 in 10 kids
eat enough
veggies and fruit
Canadian teens
drink more than
1.7 litres
of sugary drinks
every day
1 in 3 teens
Diseases like
type 2 diabetes
and high blood
pressure
are now showing up
in teens*
eat out at
fast food restaurants
every day
Diet is the #1 risk factor for chronic diseases*
Take stock of your family’s food habits as well as foods. Aim to replace highly
processed food with foods closest to their natural state – “real foods.” This one
healthy habit is one of the best ways to improve the health of kids (and the
whole family).
*Reference: Let's stop marketing unhealthy food and beverages to kids.(Infographic) Health Canada. Accessed October, 2017.