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National Nutrition Month ® is an annual nutrition education and information
campaign created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The campaign,
celebrated each year during the month of March, focuses on the importance of
making informed food choices and developing sound
eating and physical activity habits.
Their key messages during this campaign include:
1. Discover the benefits o a healthy eating style.
2. Choose foods and drinks that are good for
your health.
3. Include a variety of healthful foods from all of
the food groups on a regular basis.
4. Select healthier options when eating away
from home.
5. Be mindful of portion sizes. Eat and drink the amount that’s right for you, as
MyPlate (https://www.choosemyplate.gov/) encourages us to do.
6. Keep it simple. Eating right doesn’t have to be complicated.
7. Make food safety part of your everyday routine.
8. Help to reduce food waste by considering the foods you have on hand
before buying more at the store.
9. Find activities that you enjoy and be physically active most days of the week.
10. Consult the nutrition experts. Registered Dietitian Nutritionists can provide
sound, easy-to-follow personalized nutrition advice to meet your lifestyle,
preferences and health-related needs.
8 Great Apps That Can Help Your
Kids Stay Happy & Healthy
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o you want to teach your
kids how to stay happy and
healthy in a way that’s both
educational and fun? Encourage them to
download an app — or three. Here are 10
of the very best apps available, and the
best part is that they’re all free.
Eat-And-
Move-O-Matic
(Apple
Appstore;
Ages 9-18)
If you want your kids
to understand the consequences of their
food choices, Eat-And-Move-O-Matic
is the right app for them. Created by the
Learning Game Lab at New Mexico State
University, the app teaches kids to be
aware of what they eat or drink. It lets
them compare the calories in their food
choices with the type and length of time of
physical activities like biking, running, or
walking needed to burn off those calories.
Ergobreak 4 Kids
(Apple Appstore; Ages: 5-12)
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Do your kids spend hours at a time
hunched over their laptops or phones
without getting up? If so, encourage them
to download Ergobreak 4 Kids. The app
has various stretching
exercises
designed
to relax the neck and
back muscles that
are most affected
by bad posture and
repetitive strain. The
exercises are demonstrated by other kids,
who prompt viewers at intervals to keep
moving through the exercises.
Monster Heart Medic
(Apple Appstore; Ages: 9-12)
Monster Heart Medic
teaches kids about a
topic few other apps
cover, namely the
cardiovascular system
and how to stay heart-
healthy. Created by
the University of California, Berkeley,
the app features a friendly monster named
Ragnar who suffers from cardiovascular
problems and needs help. Kids help
Ragnar by running various diagnostic tests
to figure out what’s causing the problems.
The app also has tips for leading a healthier
life, from reputable organizations like the
American Heart Association, the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, and
the National Institutes of Health.