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The Learning Connecion: School-Age, K-12 Nutrition + Activity = A Better Student

The Learning Connecion: School-Age, K-12 Nutrition + Activity = A Better Student. O ur P urpo s e. To tell you this story: Quality nutrition fuels the brain. Physical activity adds to brain power. Breaks from class work boost memory. And it can make all the difference in school and in life.

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The Learning Connecion: School-Age, K-12 Nutrition + Activity = A Better Student

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  1. TheLearningConnecion:School-Age,K-12 Nutrition+Activity= ABetterStudent

  2. OurPurpose Totellyouthisstory: Qualitynutritionfuelsthebrain.Physicalactivityaddstobrainpower.Breaksfromclassworkboostmemory. And itcanmakeallthedifferenceinschoolandinlife.

  3. AlongwithFamily,WhatElseBuilds aChild’sBrain? Family ThinkingLearningMemory GenesHomeHabits

  4. TheMiddleBrain Cerebrum DevelopsFirst&Fast Ventricles Hypothalamus PituitaryGland Cerebellum Brain Stem Themiddlebrain is wherewereacttostress.

  5. Movement TheFrontBrainDevelopsSlower Touch Intelligenceand Personality PlansAheadThinksFirstMulti-tasks Logical OrganizedCareful Sight Brainstem Hearing Thefrontbrainis wherewelearntocontrolstress.

  6. ThereareSimpleThingsWeCanDo QualityFood AChancetoPlayAnEnrichedWorld Family ThinkingLearningMemory Caring &Sharing TheCommunity Tohelpachildbecomeagoodlearner.

  7. AStudent’sBrainRunsBest withtheBestFuel 1 High qualityfoods&drinks 2 Physicalactivity&freeplay 3 Briefbreaksbetweeneachclass

  8. 1.NutritionDrivestheBrain

  9. AGoodDietMakesMore... braincells connections rapidrepairs bloodflow communication glucose&oxygen

  10. But... U.S.Children&TeenshaveaLowQualityDiet Highincalories,Lowinnutrients

  11. And... 1in5U.S.Children&Teensarehungryonschooldays.

  12. FoodProvidesFuel HungryChild TheMid-Brainisfocusedonfood GrouchyRestlessAnxious AfterEating TheFrontBrainisinworkingmode Calm OrganizedThoughtfulAlert

  13. BreakfastisthemostCritical TheBrainThrivesonGoodFood TheLearningConnection:FrontBrainincontrolStrongermemoryMorehealthy HighermathscoresHighergraduationrates BetterattentionBetterbehavedBetterattendanceBetterhealth

  14. Andyet... Only1/3ofhigh-riskkidsgetbreakfast.

  15. The1,2,3ofGrab‘nGo Breakfast 1 Aqualitybreakfast 2 Togetherwithfriends 3 Andateacher’shelp

  16. 2 PhysicalActivity,FreePlay&RecessBoostLearning

  17. EEF SEF PFC PPC Exerciselightsupthefrontbrain... ...andfitnessmakesthememorycentergrow.

  18. 3.BriefBreaksBetweenEachClassHelpsRemember NewInformation BecauseYouCan’tCramWorkingMemory BriefbreaksallowtimeforthememorycentertoencodenewinformationInthebrain.

  19. Recess awayfromclassiswherewelearncriticallifeskills… toadjusttootherstocommunicatetocooperate toshare toworktogether

  20. AndYet... Children&Teenswhoareatthehighestriskgetthefewest breaksintheschoolday.

  21. AndYet... Childrenwhoeatnutritiousfoodandhavelotsofopportunitytoplayandbeactivearehealthier,theyhavefewerchildhoodillnessesand longtermriskforobesity,heartdisease,type2diabetes,asthma,andsleepapnea.

  22. SimpleThingsWeDo BreakfastEveryDay InSchool ThinkingLearningMemory BreaksBetweenClasses PhysicalActivity&FreePlay Makeabetterstudent

  23. It’sNeverTooLate GoBacktoSchool TelltheStory

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