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HEALTHY HABITS FOR LIFE

Week Six. HEALTHY HABITS FOR LIFE. A Common Sense Approach to Healthy Living- Grades 4/5. Fit It In: Healthy Eating on the Run. Healthy Eating on the Road Airplane Travel Car Travel Cruises Hotel Survival Nutritious Restaurant Eating. Healthy Eating on the Run. Plan your day

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HEALTHY HABITS FOR LIFE

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  1. Week Six HEALTHY HABITS FOR LIFE A Common Sense Approach to Healthy Living- Grades 4/5

  2. Fit It In: Healthy Eating on the Run • Healthy Eating on the Road • Airplane Travel • Car Travel • Cruises • Hotel Survival • Nutritious Restaurant Eating

  3. Healthy Eating on the Run • Plan your day • Keep food handy • Plan ahead • Get moving

  4. Healthy Eating on the Road: Airplane Travel • Drink plenty of water • Order special meals ahead • Bring your own healthy snacks • Walk the airport corridors for an aerobic workout

  5. Healthy Eating on the Road:Car Travel • Pack ready to eat foods • Stop for stretch breaks • Stop at a grocery deli or fast food restaurant with healthy choices • Balance protein and carbohydrate

  6. Healthy Eating on the Road:Cruises • Choose the foods you truly enjoy • Balance, moderation, variety • Use the Hunger/Fullness Scale • Take advantage of the physical activity opportunities

  7. Healthy Eating on the Road:Hotel Survival • Plan ahead for breakfast • Order a la carte menu items • Make physical activity a priority • Choose a hotel with a fitness center in or near it • Bring an exercise tape or jump rope to use in the room

  8. Nutritious Restaurant Eating • Size up portion sizes • Leaner cuisine • Order you way • Avoid overeating • Bon Appetit

  9. Tour of Restaurants:Fast Food The Good News: • Nutrition information is often posted • The menus are fairly standard from franchise to franchise • Beware of value-added meals

  10. Pizza The Good News: • Choose your own sauce and toppings • Start your meal with a small salad • Easy nutrient rich meals

  11. Deli Shops The Good News: • One sandwich is usually enough for two • Add broth based soup • Add a small salad

  12. Mexican The Good News: Healthy choices • Asada (grilled) • Veracruz-style (tomato sauce) • Salsa Verde (green chile sauce) • Mole Sauce (chili-chocolate sauce) • Soft tortillas • Entrees topped with lettuce and tomatoes

  13. Italian The Good News: • Vegetable based entrees • Family style service lets you choose your own portion size • Flavorful tomato based sauces

  14. Asian The Good News: • Rice is the cornerstone of the menu • Low fat meat and vegetable side dishes • Fortune cookies make a great dessert

  15. The Plan: Week Six • Critique your restaurant choices • Begin making healthier choices • Visit one new ethnic restaurant • Continue to complete the Food and Activity Journals

  16. Maintaining Lifelong Habits

  17. Maintaining Lifelong Habits • Small daily decisions will lead to long term habits • Pat yourself on the back • Deal with set backs • Take care of yourself • Enjoy yourself

  18. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLSDIVISION OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH LITERACY SOURCE: WWW.PPPST.COM PRESENTATION PERMITTTED FOR INDIVIDUAL CLASSROOM USE

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