OF Color Nov2010

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May 2016                                                             Volume 12 Issue 5
                                                      


Conferences & Events

School Nutrition Employee Appreciation Week
May 2-6, 2016

Teacher Appreciation Week 
May 2-6, 2016

It's Time Texas
Conference
August 1-2, 2016
San Antonio, TX


Southern Obesity Summit
November 13-15, 2016
JW Marriott
Houston, Texas
Check the website for information
http://www.southernobesitysummit.org

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Bradlee Few
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Recipe

Fun Fruit Kabobs

Prep time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
  • 1 apple
  • 1 banana
  • 1/3 c. red seedless grapes
  • 1/3 c. green seedless grapes
  • 2/3 cup pineapple chunks
  • 1 cup nonfat yogurt
  • ¼ c. dried coconut, shredded 
Utensils:
  • 2 wooden skewer sticks
  • large plate
Directions:
  1. Prepare the fruit by washing the grapes, washing the apples and cutting them into small squares, peeling the bananas and cutting them into chunks, and cutting the pineapple into chunks, if it's fresh. Put the fruit onto a large plate. 
  2. Spread coconut onto another large plate.
  3. Slide pieces of fruit onto the skewer and design your own kabob by putting as much or as little of whatever fruit you want! Do this until the stick is almost covered from end to end.
  4. Hold your kabob at the ends and roll it in the yogurt, so the fruit gets covered. Then roll it in the coconut.
  5. Repeat these steps with another skewer.
Serves: 4
Serving size: 1 kabob




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Nikita Ghosh
Jahnvi, Annika,Bradlee,
Joyce, Nikita
Bradlee Few

Annika Gandhi
Joyce Chen
Jahnvi Jain

Congratulations to our Seniors - College Bound!
Annika:  University of Texas, McCombs School of Business                 and the Polymathic Scholars Honors Program

Jahnvi:  Emory University, Oxford Program 

Bradlee:  Harvard College

Joyce:  Rice University , Century Scholar and Trustee
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Teens Hold Meeting at Tone Fitness Retreat


The Teen Board held their April meeting at Tone Fitness Retreat.  A special thanks to Drew Fucci for hosting the meeting at his gym and providing the trainers.Everyone had a great time!
Teen Board News
Teen Board members Jahnvi Jain, Ricardo Banks, Annika Gandhi, Sky Chen, and Emily Pan recently presented to students of the Caring Aggie Mentoring Group (CAMP).  Many of the high school students from Spring Branch ISD and ALief ISD have participated in the Caring Aggie Mentoring  Group since 3rd grade.  
The Oliver Teen Board Members presented on the dangers of sugary beverages, portion control, nutritional cooking, the importance of physical activity, time management and professional development.



Meet the Oliver Foundation Teen Advisory Board
The Oliver Foundation Teen Advisory Board is a 12-18 member organization represented by students across the Houston area. 
Each month you'll meet a different member who will share their perspective on living a healthy life.  


Ricardo Banks II, Board Member
Cypress Falls High School - Houston, Texas 
Teen Board Member 2015 - Present


Ricardo Banks II is a sophomore at Cypress Falls High School. He is a member of the varsity Cross Country and track teams. Ricardo, II is the region 5 Vice President for NSBE Jr. He is the chaplain of the Black and Bold Teens group in the Katy Prairie View Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. He enjoys playing sports and spending time with friends and family.

Summer Tips from Ricardo

It's May which means summer rapidly approaching. There is not a better time of the year to go outside and enjoy the beautiful weather the world has to offer. Due to being a varsity athlete I have first-hand knowledge of how important it is to drink water excessively. During the summer I get up at 7 am  (drink at least 8 ounces of water) and go run and train with my school Cross Country team and later on in the day at 6 pm I train with my summer track team. So I try to drink at least 5- 8 bottles of water a day because I know that dehydration is one of the main causes of strokes and heart attacks. During the summer my family and I go together to the pool and swim as I way to get active while having fun. There is not just one way to stay active and you don't have to go outdoors to stay active either. You can stay active by doing push-ups and sit-ups daily. The most important thing is to have fun while you are still being healthy, because there is no greater feeling than to be happy and healthy.
    
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