At Forsythe (pictured) and Slauson Middle Schools in Ann Arbor staff and some students are making their healthy intentions public. They complete and post statements that describe the healthy habit they are working on. An 'I Will' statement might say: I Will walk for at least 30 minutes four out of seven days. What's your 'I Will' statement?
More whole grains, More fruits and veggies, Less sodium, Limits on saturated and trans fat, Only fat free and 1% milk.
Find out more about changes coming to school cafeterias!
PHS lessons are in full swing so lots of props are in use every day. The props and lessons support the five PHS goals:
• Eat more fruits and vegetables.
• Make better beverage choices.
• Be active.
• Eat fewer fast and fatty foods.
• Spend less time in front of a screen!
Chef Neil Murphy, from Chartwells Dining Services, cooked up a variety of Farm Fresh Features at Ann Arbor middle schools recently. He demonstrated how easy it is to make everything from an Asian daikon salad to a tasty Parmesan collard greens with penne pasta dish. Free samples and enticing smells made it a special day.
Project Healthy Schools (PHS) provides a school-based
program to reduce childhood obesity and its long-term health risks. Focusing primarily on sixth grade students, PHS aims to
stem the tide of this epidemic by:
Healthy youth who continue to practice healthy lifestyles will grow into healthy adults with fewer risk factors for cardiovascular disease, diabetes and other chronic illness. Project Healthy Schools is one of the few school-based programs that have demonstrated significant improvements in both health behavior and cardiovascular risk factors, such as reductions in:
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