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2 Remaining Fit Kids Club Series Events:
GraniteMan Races
Dash for Dad
BLEND is busy planning the "Incentive Event". We'll share all the details very soon! |
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for creative, healthy recipes like Ladybugs on a Stick, Mr Tomato Head, and Vegetable Flowers! |
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Greetings!
It's that time of year when kids are excited to strap on their backpacks, lace up their new sneakers and get back to school for learning and fun! Of course, this time of year doesn't come without an abundance of change. Most notably are the shifts in morning and afternoon rituals, transitions to a new school, adjusting to new teachers, and the changes in the weather.
This year, students will see big changes in the lunchroom, too. New regulations for school lunches from the USDA are part of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act to help kids achieve better nutrition and to reduce childhood obesity.
Some of the changes include:
- Fruit - More daily servings of fruit will be offered.
- Vegetables - More daily servings of vegetables will be offered to include vegetables from subgroups of dark green, red/orange, beans/peas, starchy vegetables and other vegetables.
- Whole Grains - Offerings more whole-grain foods.
- Meat/Meat Alternate - New daily minimums and weekly ranges have been set for three age/grade groups K-5, 6-8 and 9-12.
- Milk - Must be fat-free (unflavored/flavored) or 1% low fat (unflavored).
- Limiting calories based on the age of children being served.
- Reducing saturated fat, trans fats and sodium.
Students can expect benefits from healthier and more nutritious food in school. Healthy foods are good for the body - they give kids energy and make them stronger. They are also good for the mind. Studies show that when students eat healthy foods, like fruits and vegetables, it can help them pay attention in class and do a better job on homework and tests.
BLEND wishes all students a healthy and safe school year! |
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Big Changes to Your Child's School Lunch Program
As kids head back to school they'll notice more than just changes in their classrooms...they'll be seeing big changes in the lunchroom. Schools will be offering more varieties of fruit, dark green and orange vegetables, dry beans and/or peas, whole grains and low-fat and fat-free milk to their lunch programs. Read post!
[Guest Post] Seafood Boil "When I was a girl, my grandparents had some dear friends named Freddy and Gladys. Freddy and Gladys were an eclectic southern couple who were small in stature, but large in personality! They would drive up from Mississippi, hauling coolers full of fresh seafood for their land-locked Midwestern friends." Read entire post! |
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Fri, September 7, 2012: GraniteKids Fun Run
A BLEND Fit Kids Club Series Event!
North Crest Kids Activity Center, Inc. is proud to bring to you the Granite Kids Fun Run and Kids Fitness Expo. This event is open to kids ages 3 to 14. There will be age appropriate distances for each age group. Runners will start and finish at North Crest Kids Activity Center in Sauk Rapids, MN. Learn more here!
Sat. September 15, 2012: Dash for Dad
A BLEND Fit Kids Club Series Event!
Bring the whole family to the St. Cloud Dash For Dad 5K chip-timed race, Kids 1K, and 1 Mile Family Fun Walk. Competitors from across the state are invited to pick up the pace against prostate cancer. To learn more and to register, click here!
Tues. Sept. 25, 2012: Share the Road Crossing Ambassador Event
Volunteers Needed!!
The Minnesota Department of Transportation and several partners are launching a statewide pedestrian safety campaign reinforcing awareness of the Minnesota crosswalk law and teaches safe crossing behaviors to pedestrians and reduce pedestrian/vehicle crashes. The St. Cloud event will occur from 3-6 p.m. at Division and 5th Ave. S. Contact Jodi for more information and to volunteer!
Check out the events coming up this fall! The Minser Chiropractic 5K and 1K Run, Sneakers and Wheel Run/Walk/Roll, Take Steps for Crohn's and Colitis, and the Spooky Sprint 5K and Kids Dash!
Go to the BLEND Calendar to see more events. |
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Healthy Regards!
Jodi Gertken- Program Coordinator
Kathy Geislinger - Program Specialist
Kelly Radi - Program Specialist
BLEND - CentraCare Health Foundation |
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