Vitamins make people’s bodies work properly; they are essential for normal growth and development. If you look at any food section in nearly any store, you will find vitamins promoted. They are in breakfast cereals, canned foods, water, other beverages, etc. But how much, if any, do you need?
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| Parents and teachers, are you struggling to meet your school's requirement that snacks and treats for class parties and celebration of children's birthdays meet the Missouri Eat Smart Guidelines? The Registered Dietitians from BJC School Outreach and Youth Development have compiled a list of healthy snacks available at several grocery stores which meet the Missouri Eat Smart Guidelines. |
Fit4Fun: A partnership effort to address childhood obesity
Hear from the people involved in carrying out Fit4Fun, an after-school healthy eating and exercise program, in the St. Louis area.
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Salt is composed of two elements: sodium and chloride. Chloride provides salt with that distinctive “salty” taste and sodium is the element which can lead to health problems such as high blood pressure if you consume too much. Sea salt is often promoted as more healthful than table salt, leading many to believe that it contains less sodium.
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According to MyPlate ice cream is placed in the milk group and milk products are generally considered to be good sources of calcium. In order to be considered a “good” source of calcium, a food or drink must contain at least 100 milligrams of calcium per serving.1 Children aged 5 to 8 need 1000 milligrams of calcium a day and children aged 9 to 18 need 1300 milligrams a day. According to Kidshealth.org, “more than 85% of girls and 60% of boys fail to get the recommended 1300 milligrams of calcium per day.” Those numbers are staggering.
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According to the Journal of the American Heart Association, American teens are consuming a whopping 28 teaspoons of added sugar daily. This is close to 500 calories, just from added sugar, or the equivalent of three, 12-ounce cans of soda.
“Added sugar is any kind of sugar, added during food processing or by the consumer at the point of consumption,” states Jean Welsh, the author of the study. Added sugars to consider are high-fructose corn syrup, sucrose, corn syrup, corn sugar, dextrose and crystalline fructose.
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Giraffes, hippos, and zebras were on the prowl at Meadowbrook Intermediate on April 12th, 2011.
One hundred second graders from Parkside Primary, Bethalto, IL, and fifty 5th graders from Meadowbrook participated in the third annual Students on Safari: Making Tracks to Healthier Choices hosted by BJC School Outreach & Youth Development and Alton Memorial Hospital.
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According to the American Diabetes Association, about 2 million adolescents ages 12-19 have pre-diabetes — and what they eat and how little they exercise are two of the contributing factors.
To help tackle this serious issue, BJC School Outreach & Youth Development partnered with Soldan International Studies High School of the St. Louis Public Schools and the BJC Center for LifeLong Learning to educate students about keeping their bodies healthy, learning more about nutrition and preventing Type 2 diabetes. The interactive diabetes education series was introduced in 2009 as part of the Soldan health class curriculum to sophomore, junior and senior students.
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