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 People Love Food Fun Nutrition Cards These food fun nutrition cards are a great resource for teachers of Grades Preschool through 6. Middle school and high school teen health classes would benefit from the nutrition education and dietary management that the cards and card games provide. The cards are visually attractive and user friendly. Lee S., Principal Food and Nutrition resources like these food fun nutrition cards are full of fun snack ideas, healthy tips, and contain the daily value of Vitamin A, C, fiber, folate and iron. Calorie content is on each card. I like them for creating shopping lists. Tracy J., parent The 5-a-day fruit and vegetable game helps me to remember to eat carrots, apples, blueberries, bananas and broccoli. Those are my favorites and the cards helped me learn that different colors of fruits and vegetables have different vitamins. Noah Z., 10 yrs. I bought several packs as stocking stuffers for my grandchildren. During the holidays, we enjoy playing games and this is the best kind of game. I want healthy kids who love to eat fruits and vegetables and who love to exercise. The exercise cards give extra points for playing soccer instead of video games. Pat A., retired schoolteacher and grandparent Obesity in children is growing at alarming rates. Diabetes is on the rise, children are already showing signs of clogged arteries. Games like Food Fun Nutrition Cards are exactly what all children and parents need in their stockings this year. Judi L., nurse "Decreasing soda consumption is one of the most promising strategies for preventing obesity." University California Berkeley, Center for Weight and Health. Food Fun Nutrition Cards give extra points for drinking water or low-fat milk instead of soda. "Nutrition and fitness should be a priority for all schools and districts." Jack O¹Connell, State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Note to Parents and Educators: Food Pyramid games coordinate with the USDA MyPyramid. Fruit group cards are red, Vegetable group cards are green, Protein group and Dairy group are purple and the Grain group is orange. 52 laminated cards are provided along with 8 fun, low-fat games. Food Fun Nutrition cards are an inexpensive, effective way to bring nutrition education into the classrooms. The new Wellness Policy under Section 204 of the Federal Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 requires goals for nutrition education and physical activity be set by the 2006-07 school year. |
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