Healthy Kids Challenge (HKC) is a national nonprofit staffed by registered dietitians. With a signature theme of Eat, Move, Enjoy Balance™ , HKC offers simple solutions for incorporating healthy eating and physical activity into daily life.
What do you do to make sure you eat right-sized servings?Mega-sized packages at the grocery store and restaurant serving sizes make it difficult! Check out the tips below and let us know what works for you!
Visual Cues Work!
SEEING a proper food serving and remembering its size is a helpful skill to develop for healthy portion control.
Think of eating breakfast as giving yourself a gift! You are treating yourself right and getting your day off to a healthy start. For tomorrow’s gift, try one of the easy and tasty menu ideas below!
Breakfast Menu Ideas
A balanced breakfast can be any combination of choices from at least 3 food groups. (Dairy, Meat/Beans, Fruit, Vegetable, Grains)
Raisin toast with peanut butter and sliced banana, low-fat milk
Low-fat cheese melted on a whole wheat tortilla, berries, low-fat milk
Tuna fish sandwich, tomato slices, low-fat milk
Quick-cook hot cereal, cinnamon applesauce, low-fat milk
Low-fat yogurt mixed with sliced peaches and ready-to-eat cereal
Kids aren’t the only ones who need “active play” each day; adults need their share of physical activity too! The goal for adults is 30-60 minutes of activity most days. (Always check with your doctor before starting an exercise routine.)
Do you need a nudge to get you moving toward better health? See how easy it is to get started with these simple tips below!
You’ve been there…hungry, tired and wanting a little pick me up. At those times it’s easy to reach for the candy bar, donut, or soda; oh, but then come the regrets.
Keep the “Snack Attack Blues” away by trying these tips instead:
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Healthy Kids Challenge (HKC) is a national nonprofit staffed by registered dietitians. With a signature theme of Eat, Move, Enjoy Balance™ , HKC offers simple solutions for incorporating healthy eating and physical activity into daily life.
