A grant funded through the NYS Dept. of Health.

Coalition Monthly Meeting@

Cornell Cooperative Extension
248 Grant Ave, Auburn, NY

Thursday, 2009
Noon - (Lunch Provided)

Eat More Fruits
& Veggies

CONTACT:
Sabrina Hesford
Extension
Nutrition Educator
Email:
sh374@cornell.edu

Move 60 Minutes
Each Day

Eat Smart New York

Calendar of Events

Fruits and Veggies Matter

Food Guide Pyramid

For Kids

American Diabetes Associations

Center for Disease Control
and Prevention

American Institute
for Cancer

Cayuga County Dept.
of
Health & Human Services

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Healthy Families for a Healthier Tomorrow

Increase age-appropriate physical activity.

• Encourage active play.
• Turn off the TV and video games.
• Play and be physically active with your chidren.
• Move toward good health.
• Be a role model.
  
  Increase Intake of Vegetables and Fruits
  

• Offer vegetables and fruit at every meal.
• Choose a vegetable or a fruit as a snack.
• Try different vegetables and fruits.
• Go for the greens!
• Be a role model.
  
  Increase intake of low-fat and fat-free dairy foods.

• Offer low-fat (1%) or fat-free milk.
• Choose reduced fat, low-fat, lite or part-skim cheeses.
• Cook with low-fat dairy foods.
• Moove to 1% or less!
• Be a role model.

Obesity

• Childhood obestiy is a major public helath problem in New York State.
• Nearly one third of New York's school children are overweight or at risk of overweight.
• Obesity is the second most preventable cause of death in the United States.
• If parents are overweight, their children are more likely to be overweight.

Help your family
Eat Well and Play Hard
for a healthier tomorrow.

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