Nutrition and Fitness Curriculum for Youth Focus on Healthy Snacks Rebecca Davis

1. Nutrition and Fitness Curriculum for Youth Focus on Healthy Snacks Rebecca Davis Extension Agent Family and Consumer Sciences, Nutrition Virginia Tech Cooperative Extension Sandy Corridon

2. UFC Used by • Military Childcare Facilities • 4-H Clubs • Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs • After-school child care programs • In-school health, PE and FCS programs • Parks and Recreation Programs

3. 4 Key Questions • How can we help youth shift to healthier habits to last a lifetime? • How can we prevent eating problems and overweight youth? • How can we reduce sedentary time by building physical activity into a child’s or youth’s day? • How can we help each child to be healthier at their current size?

4. Recommendations 2010 Dietary Guidelines Choose MyPlate

5. UFC Nutrition Lessons Focus on • Making smart food choices to include all food groups • Understanding the balance between diet and activity

6. RecommendationsPhysical Activity Department of Health and Human Services 2008 PA Guidelines for Americans Children and adolescents should do 60 minutes or more of physical activity daily.

7. Recommendations Physical Activity • Aerobic (cardio-vascular): Most of the 60 minutes should be moderate or vigorous intensity aerobic activity at least three days per week. • Muscle Strengthening: Part of the 60 minutes should be muscle-strengthening activity at least three days per week (climbing trees, playground equipment, unstructured play)

8. Recommendations Physical Activity • Bone Strengthening: Part of the 60 minutes should be bone strengthening activity at least three days per week (running, jumping rope, basketball, tennis, hopscotch).

9. Curriculum Format • 5 chapters • 290 pages • Age appropriate lessons • Recipes, fitness and science • Take home activities • Technology challenge

10. UFC has been reviewed by • American Heart Association The curriculum was selected for inclusion in the national Healthy Schools Program Resource Database. Resources that are accepted by the Healthy Schools Alliance are found to be in alignment with one or more of the Healthy Schools Program Framework Criteria and consistent with American Heart Association standards for scientific validity and accuracy.

11. UFC has been reviewed by • http://www.4militarypartnerships.org/ Military Partnership • CYFERnet, the Children, Youth, Families Educational Research Network (USDA), and was accepted for inclusion on their website in the School Age Educational Materials, Healthy Lifestyles category

12. Lesson Format Outcomes • School age • Middle • Teen Instructor Essential Information Discussion Multiple Activities Reflection questions Application to othersituations Cooking Activity Preparation Set Up Supplies Time Technology Challenge

13. Chapter 1 – Back to Basics Intro to nutrition and physical activity • Get in the Movement Groove and MyPlate • Good Hygiene • In Beat the Heartbeat • Muscle Mania • Picking Protein • Flexibility is Fabulous • Eating Rainbows • Think Your Drink • Grainy Brainy

14. Chapter Snapshot Focus on Snacks Chapter 1 Lesson 2 – MyPlate the Beginning Challenge • 1. Short discussion on using MyPlate as a guide to healthy eating • 2. Activity to estimate daily caloric needs • Build an eating plan • 4. “Snacktivity” • MyPlate Kabobs ( cheese cubes, cherry tomatoes, lean turkey slices, pineapple, whole wheat pretzel sticks (or crackers), or whatever fruit and veggies are in season.

15. Chapter Snapshot Focus on Snacks Chapter 1 Lesson 5 – Think Your Drink • Short discussion on the importance of calcium for bones and other bodily functions • Milk taste test • 3. Test tube activity that illustrates fat content of milk • 4. Sugar in soda activity • 5. “Snacktivity” • Make Your Own Drinks: fruit juice spritzer (orange/pineapple juice, seltzer water; juice float (fruit juice, frozen yogurt); smoothie (fresh or frozen fruit, plain yogurt, ice cubes).

16. Chapter 2 – Healthy Decisions for Living Well • Body Image: Healthy Comes in Lots of Sizes • Calories In and Calories Out • Do You See What I See?

17. Chapter 3 – Fueling the Body • Nutrient Knowledge • Break it Up – Breakfast First! • Snack Attack • Vegetarianism in a Nutshell • The Truth about Vitamins, Steroids and Supplements • Energy Drinks and Foods

18. Chapter Snapshot Focus on Snacks Chapter 3 Lesson 2 – Break it Up, Breakfast First 1. Short discussion about importance of breakfast 2. Brainstorming breakfast activity 3. Plan a breakfast activity 4. “Snacktivity” Banana Dogs (peanut butter, whole grain hot dog bun, raisins or other dried fruit) Breakfast Taco (corn tortilla, cheese, salsa)

19. Chapter Snapshot Focus on Snacks Chapter 3 Lesson 3 – Snack Attack • 1. Short discussion about pros and cons of snacking • 2. Go Slow Whoa activity • Reading snack labels activity • Fat in snack activity • 4. “Snacktivity” • MyPlate Pita Pizzas (whole wheat pita bread, spaghetti or pizza sauce, red bell pepper, canned pineapple, low-sodium ham, reduced fat cheese)

20. Chapter 4 – Consumer Challenge • Selling or Telling • Which Sport which Shoe? • Label Lingo • Media Mania • Eating Out • New and Unusual Foods • It’s all about Size: Portion Distortion

21. Chapter Snapshot Focus on Snacks Chapter 4 Lesson 6 – New and Unusual Foods 1. Short discussion about trying new foods and the importance of variety to a balanced diet 2. New foods taste test activity 3. “Snacktivity” Crazy Mix Veggie Burgers (whole wheat buns, veggie burgers, assorted cheeses and vegetables for toppings) Savory School Paste (can of navy beans, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, s&p, precut cauliflower, broccoli and carrots)

22. Chapter 5 – Activity for Life • Walk Your Way to Fitness • Let’s Play Outside • Jump into Fitness • Dancing for All Seasons • Cooperative Play • Planning a Wellness Event

23. http://www.extension.umd.edu/4-h

24. You will be directed to our Human Sciences page. Click on UP for the Challenge on the left and after logging in you can download the curriculum. UFC Evaluation Guidelines  UFC Focus on Food Pre-Post UFC Jump Rope Pre-Post  UFC DILQ 7-10 School  UFC DILQ 7-10Summer  UFC DILQ 11-13 School UFC DILQ 11-13 Summer UFC Initial Application Part 2 UFC Parent Letter UFC Child Assent Form Line Em Up Line Em Up Key  Body of Water Game

25. Evaluation surveys for your use (7-10 year olds - inconsistent audiences)

26. Now Let’s see if you are Up for the Challenge!