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MyPlate Activity Ideas
The following activity ideas are excerpted from the new book, MyPlate for Everyone, which is coming soon from Food and Health Communications!
Activity Idea: Swat the Fly
This adaptation of a traditional language-learning game is a great way to build enthusiasm about nutrition lessons.
Be Good to Your Heart for Heart Month: Display Ideas
Displays are a great way to communicate health messages, and they add brightness to a space at the same time. Here are some ideas for Heart Month displays ? with interactive activities to boot!
Physical Activity Guidelines and You
The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans provide science-based guidance to encourage Americans to improve health through appropriate physical activity. Let's explore how much, when, why, and how...
Diabetes Display with MyPlate
November is American Diabetes Month, and it?s a great time to raise awareness. Try this interactive display idea to promote healthful habits?
Model Cholesterol Damage in Your Hallway
Sometimes the best way to help your clients internalize key health lessons is to have them act them out. For this activity, you will need a free doorway in a low-traffic area, with available space on either side of the door. The door to your office or conference room may be perfect. You will also need some balloons, tape, and 4 different colors of bandanas (or another tool that you can use to mark participants into different teams).
Offer a Fruit and Vegetable Challenge!
Finding and trying new fruits and vegetables can be a bit daunting. Help make exploring healthful flavors more fun with a quick and easy contest!
Shaping Little Chefs in the Kitchen
Allowing little hands to help out in the kitchen is about more than just cooking. It?s about developing other skill sets in a fun, non-threatening fashion.
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