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Healthful Eating with the Provision Program

Saint Paul Public Schools Staff Wellness Program

January 14-March 7, 2008

Healthy eating teamed with physical activity are the keys to a healthy lifestyle. You can reduce your risk of many chronic diseases – including heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis and certain cancers – while increasing your energy and stamina. Healthy eating can even lower “bad” LDL cholesterol as much as low-dose statin drugs!

By developing your own plan for healthy eating, you’ll be able to expand your range of healthy choices to include a variety of foods, especially delicious vegetables, grains, and fruits that you may have previously ignored.

Committing to a healthy diet is the easiest way to improve your overall health. Healthy foods help your body function by providing energy, strengthening immunity, and improving your ability to stay fit and active. The Provision Program will provide strategies and tips for creating a healthy, satisfying diet.

National Breakfast Week March 3 – 7, 2008

Nutrition Services and Student Health and Wellness: Steps to a Healthier St. Paul are teaming up to promote breakfast during National School Breakfast Week (NSBW) March 3 – 7. Promotions at schools encourage students to eat breakfast for several reasons.

Why Eat School Breakfast?

Breakfast is good for kids. Eating breakfast positively impacts academic achievement, weight management, and helps build lifelong healthy eating habits.

School breakfast provides 25% of the recommended daily allowance of protein, calcium, iron, vitamins A and C, and calories as well as meeting federal nutrition guidelines based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

Research has shown that children who eat breakfast have:

· Higher Academic Scores

· Improved Behavior

· Fewer discipline problems

· Less likely to be suspended from school

· Reduced tardiness and absenteeism

· Less visits to the Nurse’s Office

· A healthy weight

Join us in the café for breakfast for a great start to your school day!