Category — Healthy Living

Healthy Kids

It seems with every new year people make resolutions to get more exercise and eat healthier. This website is great for everyone but it’s especially geared toward 8 – 18 year olds. You can play games, watch the short videos and find lots of information about how to live a healthier lifestyle.

Great tips about safe ways to play with your children/grandchildren from Parent’s Magazine.
1. Don’t toss your baby in the air. Instead hold him/her close against your chest and jump up and down. It’s still exciting but there’s no risk of hurting baby.
2. Never tickle torture your child/grandchild, it is very painful.
3. Wrestle with your child/grandchild but make sure you are in a safe space.

Information About Recreational Water Illnesses

Now that summer is upon us, people want to be outdoors. You can share the outdoors with your children in many ways. Hiking is great because it gives you a chance to talk, explore the world of nature and get physical exercise. Planting a garden can be combined with learning math by estimating and measuring the garden area, how far apart to plant the seeds and measuring the amount of water needed. Visit the beach and gather shells and small rocks to make a collage. Use your imagination to find fun, no cost activities to share with your children in the great outdoors.

Directions:
For each pouch you’ll need:
1/2 whole wheat pita pocket
2-3 ounces turkey breast luncheon meat, thinly sliced
1 ounce Cheddar cheese
2-3 lettuce leaves
2-3 baby carrots
2-3 sugar snap peas
Hidden Valley light ranch dressing

To Assemble:
1. Cut a 3-inch horizontal slit midway on the pita half.
2. Tuck the turkey, cheese & lettuce into the pita.
3. Stuff the carrots & snap peas int the pouch/slit.
4. Drizzle dressing into the salad
Recipe from Hidden Valley Ranch

This is a fun and easy way to play catch with kids. It’s especially great for younger children who may have difficulty catching with their hands. You can even play inside the house.
Materials:
1 gallon milk carton with handle (empty, of course)
Ball or bean bag
Directions:
1. Cut out a section of the milk carton large enough to catch a ball or bean bag. Be sure to leave the handle intact so you can hold the catcher.
2. Take turns tossing the ball and trying to catch it in the milk carton catcher.

This looks and sounds very refreshing for a spring or summer lunch and it has 0g fat.

Minted Carrot & Orange
2 oranges, peeled
4 carrots
7 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
2 1/2 teaspoons water
3/4 teaspoons cinnamon
dash of salt
2 1/4 teaspoons fresh mint leaves, washed & dried

Cut the peeled orange into small chunks. Pour the orange and as much of the juice as you can into a medium-sized bowl. Grate the carrots and add to the bowl of oranges. Add lemon juice, water, cinnamon, salt and finely chopped mint leaves to the salad. Stir until well combined.
Makes six 1/2 cup servings

Nothing like an ice cold smoothie to quench your thirst on a hot summer day. They’re easy to make and healthy too.

Sunny Surprise Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 cup low-fat milk
8 ounces frozen strawberries
3 ounces orange juice concentrate
1 frozen banana (cut into chunks before freezing)
Blend everything until smooth and serve.

Tutty Fruity Smoothie
1 cup non-fat vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup frozen strawberries
1/2 cup frozen banana slices
1/4 cup low-fat milk
5 ice cubes
Blend everything until smooth and serve. Makes 2 servings.

Nutty Fruity Smoothie
2 ripe bananas
2 cups pineapple juice
2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
2 teaspoons plain yogurt
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
6 ice cubes
Blend until smooth and serve. Makes 4 (1 cup) servings.

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