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Balanced Choices A Wellness Partnership

LIVE. EAT. LEARN. Balanced Choices A Wellness Partnership. WHY focus on wellness?. The prevalence of overweight over past 20 years: Doubled in children ages 6-11 Tripled in teens ages 12-19 50% of overweight children are likely to be overweight adults.

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Balanced Choices A Wellness Partnership

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  1. LIVE EAT LEARN Balanced ChoicesA Wellness Partnership

  2. WHY focus on wellness? • The prevalence of overweight over past 20 years: • Doubled in children ages 6-11 • Tripled in teens ages 12-19 • 50% of overweight children are likely to be overweight adults. • Serious health consequences of obesity • Diabetes • Asthma • Hypertension • Heart Disease

  3. It’s the Law 2004 Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act Public Law 108-265 Section 204 – Local Wellness Policies Implemented no later than first day of school after June 30, 2006

  4. Wellness Policy Requirements • Food and Nutrition Standards • Nutrition Education • Physical Activity • School Based Initiatives Promoting Healthy School Environment

  5. Introducing…

  6. What is Balanced Choices? Balanced Choices is… • A Wellness Partnership • A comprehensive approach to the health and well-being of your students

  7. WELLNESS POLICY Food & Nutrition Standards EAT Nutrition Education LEARN Physical Activity & Healthy School Environment LIVE

  8. EAT Program Components

  9. BALANCED CHOICES Snacks and Beverages • “Better For You” snacks and beverages that meet precise nutritional parameters • Teaches concept of portion control and moderation • Skill practice

  10. Balanced Choices Snack Parameters

  11. Balanced Choices Beverage Parameters

  12. BALANCED CHOICESMeals Why Balanced Choice Meals? • Teaches students to choose a healthy combination of foods from all foods available • Educates students on how to compose a healthy meal • Emphasizes a reimbursable meal • Encourages healthy entrée and sides selection • Allows full range of choices without sacrificing nutrition

  13. Balanced Choices Meal Nutritional Parameters

  14. New Balanced Choices Meals

  15. Some Tools We Have Provided…. • Balanced Choices A Wellness Partnership Book • Sample Chartwells Wellness Policy Template • HealthSmart K-12 curriculum – one copy will be donated to each Chartwells school district

  16. Our Message Chartwells’ Balanced Choices program can help students make better food choices for meals, snacks and beverages.

  17. LIVE EAT LEARN Balanced ChoicesA Wellness Partnership

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