Nutrition For Students
Your body needs nutritious foods to grow and stay healthy, so make sure you take care of your body by eating the right food and getting plenty of exercise. Whether you are grabbing breakfast before school or choosing a snack after sports practice, now is time to start learning to make healthy choices. Your body and brain need healthy fuel to perform, to learn, to grow, and to ward off illness and disease. You will look better, feel better and do better in school and at play.
Develop the healthy eating habits today that will last a lifetime. Eat a balanced diet from each of the 5 food groups everyday... Grains, Vegetables, Fruits, Milk and Meat & Beans... and go light on the junk!
You are what you eat, so make smart choices!
The US Surgeon General says that fifteen percent of children between the ages of six and 19 are overweight. This means that 15% of teens are at a risk of arthritis, heart disease, high cholesterol, hypertension, stroke, high blood pressure and Type 2 Diabetes. And, another 15 percent are considered at risk of becoming overweight. Additionally, obese teens have a very high probability of becoming obese adults.
Did you know...
- The average supersized fast-food cheese burger meal with a shake has more calories than you should eat in an entire day!
- Soda contains no nutritional value providing only empty calories and all of those calories in the form of sugars. And Fast food sodas and shakes are almost triple suggested serving sizes.
- You should avoid foods with trans fat, they are hazardous to your heart. Foods that contain trans fat are ice cream, cinnamon rolls and fried foods like french fries & onion rings. Foods with trans fat are not allowed in schools.
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complain filing deadlines vary by program or incident.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the state or local agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call 866-632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
1. Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
2. fax:(202) 690-7442
3. email:Program.Intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Questions: Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) Complaints cnpcomplaints@cde.ca.gov