By Shannon Hines, Senior Director, Health Education, Health Promotion, and Women's Health
Use these quick back to school tips to help get your kids off to a great start this school year. Munch on a healthy school lunch!
Encourage your children to play for 60 minutes a day
If your child eats school lunch, be sure to discuss the menu together Lean proteins like grilled/baked chicken or turkey. Limit high-fat foods like hot dogs, bologna, and fried chicken. Low-fat cheese, yogurt, and other dairy products. Whole grain bread, crackers, and cereals, and brown rice when possible.
Estimated Calories Burned by a 125-lb Teen Activity (30 mins)
Calories burned
not if your child should choose them.
peanut butter
GIVE YOUR KIDS SOMETHING TO CHEW ON.
Keeping Your Child’s Back Healthy
k pain as a result Children may have lower bac carrying. Make are y the of the heavy backpacks sure your child’s backpack: of his or her • Weighs less than 10-20% body weight. ulder straps • Has two wide padded sho BOTH which are always worn over ist strap shoulders and are tight (a wa is helpful). • Is not overloaded. closest to • Has the heaviest books back. her or his of the center help keep your To learn more about how to org/children. kids healthy and safe, visit kp.
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, Inc. 2101 East Jefferson St., Rockville, MD 20852
kp.org
H~18
August 2013 Washington Informer Health, Wellness, and Nutrition Supplement - www.washingtoninformer.com