Words on Wellness: TIME FOR BREAKFAST

Unscramble these words to find breakfast foods:

Kilm   gegs   anoger- ijceu   eeehcs    taolmae

Legba   aeeclr   tourgy   kaacnep   neatpu –ttubre

* Answers at the bottom of this page

Breakfast is an important meal!

After a long night, breakfast is a great way to actually break the fast and fuel you up for the day. Studies have shown that children who eat breakfast do better in school, have more energy to participate in physical activity, and tend to eat healthier throughout the day. Here are some ideas for breakfast makeovers for a nutritious balanced breakfast that can help our students concentrate on the upcoming FCAT testing:

Breakfast items	Goodbye	Hello
Beverages	Whole milk	Low fat milk
	Soda	100% Orange juice
Peanut Butter Sandwich	White bread	Whole grain bread
	Jelly/ Jam	100% fruit spread
Oatmeal	Prepackaged serving with whole milk and sugar	Reduced sugar prepackaged serving with low-fat milk or homemade version easy on the sugar and prepared with water or low-fat milk
Eggs	Fried eggs	Hard boiled or poached egg
Meat	Bacon	Turkey bacon or sausage Turkey or chicken breast cold cuts
Cheese	Cream cheese	Light/fat free cream cheese or cottage cheese
On the run	Doughnut or Muffin	Mini bagel sandwich Whole-grain toaster waffles Yogurt smoothie

Ready, Set, Get active! 

Looking for a workout program that's easy to learn, can be practiced alone or as a group, requires little or no equipment, and soothes your soul while toning your body? If you are, yoga is the answer!

Our children live in a fast paced world of exams, homework, and after school activities and busy parents.  This all adds up to a stressful daily routine.  In addition to physical benefits that include flexibility, coordination, balance, and strength, yoga helps many people reduce anxiety and stress.

So, how can you start yoga?

ü Many fitness centers offer yoga classes.

ü There are many excellent yoga videos just for beginners.

ü Books and cards are also available to help learn more about yoga.

ü Some websites offer yoga instruction, and poses.  Below are sample links to try:

http://www.santosha.com/asanas/ushtra.html

http://www.yogasite.com/postures.html

http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/finder/browse_categories

http://www.yogabasics.com/yoga-postures.html

Fruit of the month –   STRAWBERRY

Over 53%of 7-9 year olds picked strawberries as their favorite fruit.

Eight strawberries will provide 140 percent of the recommended daily intake of Vitamin C for kids.

Strawberries are the first fruit to ripen in the spring.

One cup of strawberries is only 55 calories.

There is a museum in Belgium just for strawberries.

Strawberries are a member of the rose family.

The flavor of a strawberry is influenced by weather, the variety and stage of ripeness when harvested.

On average, there are 200 seeds in a strawberry.

The strawberry is the only fruit with the seeds on the outside of the fruit.

94% of United States households consume strawberries.

Strawberries are grown in every state in the United States and every province of Canada.

Americans eat 3.4 pounds of fresh strawberries each year.

Florida is second in production. The Florida season runs from December to May and peaks during March and April.

How to add strawberries to our daily menu? Add sliced strawberries to cereal or low fat yogurt, toss sliced strawberries in a salad, add strawberries to your smoothie.

* Scrambled breakfast Answers  Milk, orange juice, eggs, cheese, oatmeal, Bagel, cereal, yogurt, pancake, peanut butter