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November 18, 2009

....Easy HEAR-SEE-DO action tips each week

HEAR .... Provide a message to increase awareness of knowledge/skills
SEE .... Show people HOW to make healthy changes
DO .... Help people practice and make healthy changes

Healthy Holiday Balance

HEAR

When we imagine holiday celebrations, healthy portions and balance are not "on the radar"of our thinking. By keeping a few specific behaviors in mind, we can keep "healthy holiday balance"! Share these healthy holiday tips in a staff or parent newsletter!

SEE

DO

  1. Plan ahead for holiday eating. Think of your upcoming social gatherings and the holiday snacks at work or home; then problem solve ahead for healthier eating. Consider the following:
    • Offer to bring a fruit or veggie platter with a low fat dip to a gathering, so you can ensure there will be lower fat/sugar foods to eat.

    • Choose your beverages wisely. Set a limit for higher sugar/fat drinks (punch, soda, egg nog). Water is your healthiest choice!

    • Bring healthy snacks (raw veggies, graham crackers, single serving nuts, fresh fruit) to work to resist holiday treats that show up at the office.

    • Keep holiday treats out of sight at home. Plan to eat those foods at a set time, such as dinner dessert, instead of nibbling throughout the day.

  2. Plan ahead for physical activity. Time is crunched during the holidays but exercise is essential for a healthy balance! Try these suggestions:
    • Get up a little earlier to stretch or do yoga for a great start to your day!

    • Commit to walking during your lunch break. Bring a healthy sack lunch, grab a co-worker to go with you, and you both may develop a healthy habit!

    • Climb the stairs, park a little further away--add more movement in your daily routines. 

HKC Monthly Webinar Training Notice! Register Now!
"Staff Wellness - Personal wellness and role modeling" Webinar
Thursday, Nov. 19, 3:00 p.m. CST
Take Our Challenge and Run With It! Blog
For the next 8 weeks, Healthy Kids Challenge "challenges" schools and youth programs to strive to achieve one activity goal. Start today! ... Read More.
HKC Trainings - New! HKC-SPARK IGNITE Workshops
SPARK (a PE/PA expert) and HKC (a registered dietitian) team up to present a    hands-on workshop that will facilitate simple, lasting, healthy changes for your school. Learn more!
Award Opportunity
Recognize your school employee wellness programs and receive a financial reward 

School Employee Wellness Awards Program 
Deadline: December 1, 2009
The Directors of Health Promotion and Education (DHPE) have created a School Employee Wellness Awards Program to recognize schools and school districts that demonstrate commitment to the health of their employees by implementing school employee wellness programs. The awards program is based on the nine steps for establishing a school employee wellness program, outlined in School Employee Wellness: A Guide for Protecting the Assets of Our Nation's Schools. Awardees will receive special recognition for their efforts that include grants (Bronze $250, Silver $500, Gold $1000) to be reinvested in their employee wellness programs.

Thought for the Day
"We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we are curious, and curiousity keeps leading us down new paths." --Walt Disney 

For questions about Healthy Kids Challenge, please contact:
Vickie L. James, RD, LD, Director
vickie@healthykidschallenge.com
1-888-259-6287
www.healthykidschallenge.com

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