Newsletter Insert March 2007 WISE SNAC – WSD

WISE SNAC – Building a Healthier WSD

A Very Veggie Lifestyle

Eating the 5 to 9 servings of fruits and veggies each day is easy. Serving sizes are small: one medium fruit, ½ cup of broccoli or 1 cup of salad. Think outside the box to get your kids to eat more of the “green stuff.” Try these ideas:

§ Shred carrots or zucchini into meatloaf, burgers or casseroles. Place chopped vegetables in pasta sauce, lasagna, soups, chili and mashed potatoes.

§ Put lettuce or slices of cucumber, tomato, green pepper or roasted red pepper in a sandwich for lunch. Or, add a side of baby carrots.

§ Offer chopped veggies with a dip, like low-fat ranch dressing.

§ Cook a vegetable stir-fry and let your child help prepare the meal.

§ Start a vegetable garden at home so your kids can eat the foods they grow. Visit a farm or farmer's market.

§ Cook fish, chicken or lean beef with vegetables to add flavor, color and nutrition at meal time.

Keep trying! It takes 10 tries (on average) for a child to accept a new food. Set a good example for your child and be sure you eat lots of vegetables, too.

Visit these Internet web sites for more information:

www.5aday.gov & www.healthiergeneration.org

WISE SNAC is a program of the Health Promotion Council made possible through funding by the North Penn Community Health Foundation and collaboration with the North Penn, Souderton Area and Wissahickon School Districts.