Nutrition Tips

NUTRITION TIPS
THOMASVILLE CITY SCHOOLS

AUGUST 2006

DID YOU KNOW

That The Mineral Calcium…..

makes and keeps bones hard and strong?
helps prevent the bone-thinning disease, osteoporosis?
helps your heart, nerves, and muscles work well?
helps prevent high blood pressure in certain groups of people?
may lower the risk for kidney stones in certain people?
is found mainly in the dairy foods milk, cheese, and yogurt?

TROUBLE GETTING ENOUGH CALCIUM INTO KIDS AND TEENS?

o Add cheese to sandwiches and burgers.

o Sprinkle dried milk into casseroles, sauces and bread recipes.

o Mix a flavoring like strawberry into milk.

o Make pudding and custards with milk for dessert.

o Reach for chocolate milk instead of a soft drink.

o Order milk instead of soft drinks in kiddie fast food meals.

Note to Parents:

Steps for that can help you plan a healthy diet and exercise plan for you and your family visit the “my pyramid” plan web site provide by the United State Department of Agriculture.

www.mypyramid.gov