Do you know if children in your child care program:
- Are eating healthy
- Are getting plenty of physical activity
- Are getting too much screen time
Do you know if students in your school...
- learn about the importance of physical activity and healthy eating in the classroom, and then experience cuts in recess time and physical education class?
- see vending machines filled with not-so-nutritious foods or drinks?
- see a "Tobacco-Free Zone" sign on school grounds, but see adults smoking directly outside of school doorways?
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"Health and success in school are interrelated. Schools cannot achieve their primary mission of education if students and staff are not healthy and fit physically, mentally, and socially." The National Association of State Boards of Education
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The classroom, gymnasium, playground, cafeteria, activities, and communication systems reinforce and educate our next generation, staff and families on healthy eating, physical activity and tobacco-free lifestyles.
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"The risk of obesity starts early in life. Over half of obese children become overweight by the age of 2, and approximately one in five children are overweight or obese by their 6th birthday."
The White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity
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