Sugary drinks such as soft drinks, fruit drinks, sweetened coffee and tea and energy drinks, are the single leading source of added sugars in the American diet. Nearly half of all added sugars consumed by the U.S. population 2 and older come from sugary drinks! On average, kids drink 30 gallons of sugary drinks each…
Go for a walk Go hiking Jog around the block or on a trail Walk your dog It is recommended by the CDC that children and adolescents be active for at least 60 minutes every day. “Following these guidelines can contribute to overall health, and decrease the risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease,…
When a snack attack strikes, refuel with a nutrition-packed snack like one of the following: Spread mustard on a flour tortilla. Top with a slice of turkey or ham, low-fat cheese and lettuce. Apple Pie Oatmeal: Make one packet of microwave oatmeal with 1% or skim milk. Mix in 1/4 cup of unsweetened applesauce. Sprinkle…
As the school year is ending maybe its time to make some new goals for yourself. The future is right in front of you and having a good plan and goals may help you be succeful. To make sure your goals are clear and reachable, each one should be: Specific (simple, sensible, significant). Measurable…
As promised, here are some of your responses to last month’s question “If you had to choose only 3 words to describe yourself, what would they be?” The 3 most common words you used were caring or nice, funny, and hard working. Many of you also said you are smart or intelligent. Several described yourselves…
Last month was the “How Full is Your Cup?” survey. Here are some interesting results from that survey: 93 students completed it. 50% males and 50% females. 76% SHS and 24% NHS students. Most of you said that your cup is half full (67%). Gotta love that optimism! And for those who said your cup…
When a snack attack strikes, refuel with a nutrition-packed snack like one of the following: Banana Split: Top a banana with low-fat vanilla and strawberry frozen yogurt. Sprinkle with your favorite whole-grain cereal. Fill a small waffle cone with cut-up fruit and top with low-fat Greek vanilla yogurt. Rocky Road: Break a graham cracker into…
It’s your lucky day Wyatt Dove, Masson Smearman, and Skylar Wilkens! You won the April Play Hard, Live Clean (PHLC) survey drawing, and each of you will get a $20 gift card to Chick-Fil-A. This month, we drew two winners from SHS because last month’s winner didn’t claim his gift card. For May, we want…
COVID-19 has definitely opened our eyes to just how important having a strong immune system can be! Your immune system fights off disease for you. But what can you do for your immune system? From what you eat to how much sleep you get, there are lots of ways to keep your immune system healthy-so…
COVID-19 has definitely opened our eyes to just how important having a strong immune system can be! Your immune system fights off disease for you. But what can you do for your immune system? From what you eat to how much sleep you get, there are lots of ways to keep your immune system healthy-so…