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OPRY-TUNITIES FOR A HEALTHIER CACFP

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OPRY-TUNITIES FOR A HEALTHIER CACFP

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    1. OPRY-TUNITIES FOR A HEALTHIER CACFP Julie Brewer USDA Food and Nutrition Service

    2. Overview Nutrition Foundation for the CACFP Strategies for a Healthier CACFP Tool and Resources to Make it Happen!

    3. Dietary Guidance

    4. Key Recommendations Fruits and vegetables Whole Grains Low-fat or fat-free milk Foods with little or no trans fat Foods low in cholesterol, saturated fat added sugars sodium (salt) 60 minutes of physical activity

    5. Team Nutrition Supports Child Nutrition Programs through: training and technical assistance for foodservice, nutrition education for children and their caregivers, and involvement of school and community partners to promote healthy eating and physical activity.

    6. Team Nutrition Improve children's lifelong eating and physical activity habits by using the principles of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPyramid

    7. Resources for CACFP Food Buying Guide Child Care Recipes Events Calendar Power of Choice Empowering Youth MyPyramid for Kids MyPyramid for Preschoolers Nibbles for Health Grow It, Try It, Like It! Two Bite Club

    8. Classroom Materials Poster-Simplified version Coloring Page Fruit/Vegetable Challenge Poster Tips for Families (Sugerencias Para La Familia) CD-Rom – Blast Off Game MyPyramid for Kids Materials

    9. Enjoy Moving Targets elementary age children Full-size poster and 8 ½” by 11” mini-poster Available to download

    10. MyPyramid for Kids Coloring Page

    11. MyPyramid for Preschoolers Targets children 2 - 5 years old Illustrates preschool children in age-appropriate physical activities

    12. Fruits and Vegetables Eat a variety of fruits---whether fresh, frozen, canned, or dried—rather than fruit juice for most of your fruit choices. Eat more dark green veggies; orange veggies; and beans and peas.

    13. Grow It, Try It, Like It! Preschool Fun with Fruits and Vegetables A garden-themed education kit Introduces young children to fruits and vegetables

    14. Children can have fun while learning How fruits and vegetables go from farm to table Different ways to prepare and eat fruits and vegetables

    15. Grow It, Try It, Like It! Preschool Fun with Fruits and Vegetables Introductory Booklet Nutrition Ed. Guide Arts and Crafts Tool Shed Appendix Six Booklets Cantaloupe Peaches Strawberries Crookneck Squash Spinach Sweet Potatoes

    16. Nutrition Education Activity Hands-On Activities Planting Activities Stories and Songs Parent/Child Activities

    17. Kits also contain: DVD movie-Cool Puppy Pup’s Lunch Party Fruit and vegetable drawings Materials to draw/color

    18. El Camino Hacia una Vida Saludable Spanish/English materials based on the DGAs Child care homes may order online

    19. Nibbles for Health Updated with 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPyramid Will be available as CD, posters, and flyers

    20. Nibbles for Health Posters MyPyramid MyPyramid For Kids Mini posters How Much Do You Eat? READ IT before you EAT IT! Enjoy Moving Kit includes: Posters MyPyramid MyPyramid For Kids Mini posters How Much Do You Eat? READ IT before you EAT IT! Enjoy Moving Kit includes: Posters MyPyramid MyPyramid For Kids Mini posters How Much Do You Eat? READ IT before you EAT IT! Enjoy Moving

    21. Nibbles for Health Create a healthful eating environment Move more and sit less Prepare food in a safe, nutritious way Support the whole family in their efforts to eat smart and be more physically active

    22. Two Bite Club Replaces Go, Glow, Grow storybook Introduces MyPyramid for Kids Encourages preschoolers to try new foods from each food group

    23. Dietary Guidelines Fact Sheets Low-fat and fat-free milk, cheese, and yogurt Fruits and Vegetables Trans Fat, Cholesterol, Saturated Fats Whole Grains Sodium Cholesterol/Saturated Fats Dry Beans and Peas

    24. teamnutrition.usda.gov

    25. Any Questions?

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