You can't learn on an empty stomach!
You can't learn on an empty stomach!
FREE STUDENT BREAKFAST
served daily Monday
thru Friday during the school year.
Our cafeteria has a SALAD BAR for students and staff!
Great Fun Ways For Kids To
Drink More Milk
Here are some great suggestions
to encourage kids to drink more milk.
Make Milk Fun
In between school, clubs and
social activities, it seems there's no time for anything, let alone drinking
enough milk to help keep growing bones strong. but, working in at least three to
four 8-ounce glasses of milk each day is a snap with these fun, easy smoothie
recipes. So grab your blender and enjoy!
PURPLE COW
Mix 1 1/2 cups milk with 3 tablespoons frozen grape juice concentrate (not
diluted) and 5 ice cubes. For extra creaminess, add 1/2 cup fat free or
lowfat vanilla frozen yogurt instead of ice cubes.
Peachy Keen Cooler
Mix 1 1/2 cups milk with chunks of 1 large ripe peach or 2 canned peach halves,
a 6-ounce container of lowfat peach yogurt and 2 tablespoons of honey.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup
Combine 1 1/2 cups lowfat chocolate milk (or fat free milk with a big squirt of
chocolate syrup), 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter and 1/2 cup fat free or
lowfat chocolate frozen yogurt.
Berry Dairy Dream
Combine 1 1/2 cups milk, 1 cup frozen strawberries or raspberries, 2
tablespoons honey and a splash of ginger ale or lemon-lime soda. For an
extra creamy dream, add 2/3 cup strawberry ice cream or lowfat raspberry frozen
yogurt.
PLEASING PICKY EATERS
Making healthful foods appeal to picky eaters can be a real challenge. Child development experts suggest the secret may lie in taking into consideration children's special needs and preferences. One of the keys is making vegetables, grains, and other complex carbohydrates fun to eat.
MAKING HEALTHFUL FOOD FUN
Be creative. Cut sandwiches or pancakes with a cookie cutter. Top a green salad with nuts and carrots to make a face. Let kids create their own.
Let kids help with the grocery shopping. Children take pride in helping, and if they choose the shape of pasta or pick the finest fish or broccoli, they will be more willing to try it.
Youngsters like bright colors. Add cherry red apple chunks and bright green peas to a child's plate or salad. Serve on colorful plates and place mats.
Sauce on the side. Children often prefer foods plain, so serve them without sauce, and try serving foods separately rather than mixed up in a casserole or salad.
Appeal to their taste buds. Youngsters may find vegetables sprinkled with a small amount of sugar before they're cooked more enjoyable to eat.
CARROT COINS
1 cup carrots, sliced
3 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon butter
1 teaspoon sugar
In microwave pan mix carrots, water, and
butter. Microwave on high 5-6 minutes until tender-crisp. Sprinkle
with sugar and stir.
(Kids can wash the carrots.) Makes 2 servings - 60 calories per serving
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SAFE FOOD HABIT TIPS
Wash your hands with soap and HOT water before touching any food or after you sneeze or cough. Pack an anti-bacterial moist towelette in your lunch bag to use before eating if soap and water are not handy.
Fruits and vegetables are healthy for snacks and meals. Just be sure and wash fruits and vegetables before you eat them.
Sing "Happy Birthday To You" two times when you wash your hands. That's how long it takes to do a good job (about 20 seconds). Don't forget the soap!
When cooking, make sure that meat, chicken and fish are cooked until done. Hamburger should look brown.
Thaw frozen foods in the refrigerator or in the microwave oven on the "defrost" setting instead of on the kitchen counter top. Cook thawed food right away!
Put food away into the refrigerator right after meals or snacks so bacteria won't have a chance to grow. That includes the carton of milk.
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Sad Statistics
35% of elementary school-age children eat no fruit on
a given day;
20% elementary school-age children eat no vegetables on a given day;
27% of children aged 6-11 years old are considered obese;
12% of school-age children report that they skip breakfast.
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What is a Healthy Diet?
Eat a variety of foods to get the energy, other nutrients, and fiber you need for good health.
Balance the food you eat with physical activity; maintain or improve your weight to reduce your chances of having high blood pressure, heart disease, a stroke, certain cancers, and the most common kind of diabetes.
Choose a diet with plenty of grain products, vegetables, and fruits, which are important sources of fiber, complex carbohydrates, and other food components that can help reduce your risk of developing some chronic diseases.
Choose a diet low in fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol to reduce your risk of heart disease and certain cancers, and to help you maintain a healthy weight.
Choose a diet moderate in sugars. A diet with lots of sugars has too many calories and too few nutrients for most people and can contribute to tooth decay and overweight.
Choose a diet moderate in salt and sodium. This may help reduce the risk of high blood pressure in some people.
Unfortunately most children do not consume a diet that meets the Dietary Guidelines outlined above. Less than one in five children eat the recommended amount of servings of fruit and vegetables daily.
Eureka City Schools Food Services Supervisor
(707) 441-2501