Nutrition and health has been a big issue in the past decade.
One of the main reasons why this is a big issue is because students aren’t getting
the proper nutrients and more children are being classified as obese. As crazy
as it may seem, eating is an important factor in a child’s school day. Without
food children have problems focusing, may have headaches, or may feel fatigued.
Another issue is that parents get off work late or parents have to take their children
to extra-curricular activities so parents don’t have time to go home and cook
so often they will stop at a fast food restaurants and pick up a quick dinner
for the kids. There has been talk recently about taking physical education out
of school but never came to an agreement on whether or not to do so.
Suggestions to promote healthy eating for children:
1. Take
a field trip to a farm or a farmers
market
2. Turn
healthy snacks into a learning experiences
3. Encourage
kids to keep food logs
4. Host
a nutrition night for parents, with activities for kids
5. Start
an after-school cooking club
6. Offer
healthy alternatives at events
7. Plant
a vegetable garden
For more information on healthy eat go to this
website: https://www.ptotoday.com/pto-today-articles/article/895-10-ways-to-promote-healthy-eating
A lot of schools host a breakfast on testing days to make sure all kids get a balanced meal before they pick up those pencils, too.
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