Food for Life: Kids Health

 

The Power of Food for a Healthy Start

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This is a series of six classes.

 

The health problems faced by our youth today are unlike any in the past. Over the past three decades, childhood obesity rates in America have tripled, and today, nearly one in three children in the United States is overweight or obese. Poor diet and lack of exercise put today’s children at greater risk for heart disease, diabetes, and cancer later in life. A foundation for healthy eating at a young age is needed to lessen the risk for chronic diseases.

In the Food for Life: Kids Health classes, the curriculum highlights the positives of the four food groups (whole grains, legumes, fruits, and vegetables) in the Power Plate . Children are exposed to the great taste and health benefits of eating a plant-based diet through kid-friendly recipes approved by PCRM’s staff of dietitians. The curriculum aims to empower children with the knowledge and skills they need to establish healthy habits to carry them well into adulthood.

 

Featured Class Topics and Objectives

• Breakfasts - Fruit
  Identify the new four food groups using the Power Plate and learn the important role that plant foods have in the diet.

• Snacks - Legumes
  Understand the role of fiber for overall health.

• Lunches - Vegetables
  Understand the importance of eating vegetables.

• Dinners - Grains
  Recognize the value of eating whole grains and the nutrients that they contain.

• Dessert - Treats can still be healthy!

• Students will also learn measuring skills, cooking vocabulary, reading and following recipes, reading labels and more!

 

In the Food for Life: Kids Health classes, each child receives a workbook filled with activities and worksheets focused on nutrition and several recipes (many of which will be demonstrated in class).

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