Week 6

Healthy Kids Are Happy Kids

Mindfulness Mondays:

Being Mindful is a skill that takes practice. This video, by Life Coach Lori, is an easy way for teens to use to develop some positive habits.

Wellness Wednesdays:

Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played on an oval, grassy field called a ground. In the middle is a narrow strip, called the pitch, with wooden wickets at either end.

A cricket match is played between two teams of 11 players each. Cricket helps children develop essential fine motor skills, improve endurance and stamina, increase balance and coordination and learn how to communicate quickly and clearly.

To learn more, click here for a YouTube video.

(Healthy) Foodie Friday:

Becky Bell, MS, RD shared in "Healthline: Parenthood," that growing kids often get hungry between meals.

However, many packaged snacks for kids are incredibly unhealthy. They are often full of refined flour, added sugars, and artificial ingredients.

Snack time is an excellent opportunity to sneak some extra nutrients into your child’s diet. Instead of highly processed snack foods, fill your child’s tummy with whole foods that will provide energy and nutrition.

Here are two kid-friendly snacks that are both healthy and delicious.

BERRY SMOOTHIES

Ingredients for 4 servings:

2 cups (60 grams) of fresh spinach
2 cups (300 grams) of frozen berries
1 cup (240 ml) of plain yogurt
1 cup (240 ml) of whole milk or almond milk
1 tablespoon (20 grams) of honey

Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.

BANANA OAT COOKIES

Ingredients:

3 ripe bananas, mashed
1/3 cup (80 ml) of coconut oil
2 cups (160 grams) of rolled oats
1/2 cup (80–90 grams) of mini chocolate chips or dried fruit
1 teaspoon (5 ml) of vanilla

Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Place spoonfuls of the cookie mixture onto a greased cookie sheet and bake for 15–20 minutes at 350 °F (175°C).

THE BOTTOM LINE

A healthy snack can provide your kids with energy and help them get the nutrients they need on a daily basis. Offer your kids whole, unprocessed foods at snack time instead of prepackaged snack foods.

Just a reminder ...

Registered participants should be logging their physical, SEL, and foodie activities on their Activity Tracker Sheet.

Every 300 minutes of physical activity counts for one raffle ticket. Participants may log as many hours as they wish, but please note that the max number of tickets earned for completing the activity tracker is ten (3,000 minutes).

Extra tickets are awarded to participants who send in Healthy Selfies and Videos.

ALL SHEETS ARE DUE BACK TO HEALTHY LOMBARD BY EMAIL OR SNAIL MAIL BY AUGUST 5. THANKS !!!!!

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