September 2014: Preparing Health Meals

Meals can be healthy AND delicious! Read below for more tips on creating tasty meals that are good for you!
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It is important to eat healthy and stay active to keep your body healthy.
Meals can be healthy AND delicious! Read below for more tips on creating tasty meals that are good for you!
This article covers Eating Right and Being Active.
A person’s Body Mass Index (BMI) is a useful tool for understanding and managing weight loss. BMI is defined as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared (kg/m2 ). Children who are “at risk” for becoming overweight have BMI values in the 85th to 95th percentile.
For adults, BMI falls in the following ranges:
Watch James Shaffer as he shares his quick tips for living a healthy life!
Check out more resources on Eating Right and Being Active below!
Summertime Eating
Healthy eating habits include planning your meals, making healthy food choices, and keeping a healthy weight. Set your own goals for healthy eating using the My Plate tool.
Getting active is an important part to staying healthy. Here are several articles and tools to help you stay active:
Finding reasons to get active, and even getting started, can be hard without some tips. Use this tip sheet to start a conversation about getting and staying active.