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Can your food do that?

What does “Being Healthy” really mean?  Eating a variety of nutritious food gives you the stuff you need to keep your body going, including calories that your body uses for energy.  A healthy person burns the energy from those calories every day by being physically active. 

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Find out how eating healthy can be fun!

Check out our ideas below or CLICK HERE to find out what kids just like you say they do to stay healthy!

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Bananas and other fruits packed with potassium can help your muscles work their best so you can "monkey" around for hours.
Drawing of a tomatoe Tomatoes and other healthy foods, together with exercise, can help keep you healthy and powerful so you can blow up balloons faster for a party!
Drawing of some Blueberries Blueberries, strawberries and other colorful fruits can help you stay healthy and strong and are also good for turning your tongue all the colors of the rainbow!
Drawing of Whole Wheat BreadLow-fat cheese on whole wheat bread can help make your body strong and might even make you burp louder!
Drawing of Whole Wheat Bread Melons like mango and watermelon and other fruits filled with Vitamin A can help you see better which can help you spit watermelon seeds right on target!
Drawing of some Lemons Oranges, lemons and other fruits packed with Vitamin C can help you heal faster but don't squeeze them on a cut-ouch! That's NOT fun!
Image of Low-Fat Milk Low-fat milk and other milk products that are crammed with calcium can help make your bones strong so you can skateboard or bike better.
Image of a piece of Chicken Chicken, fish and other lean meats are filled with protein and can help keep your muscles strong so you can win that next race.
Image of a Carrot Carrots and other vegetables jam-packed with vitamin A can help your eyes stay healthy so you can find your friends faster playing hide-and-seek!
Image of a Carrot Leafy green vegetables full of vitamins help keep you energized so you can run your fastest during a soccer game!
Image of a Carrot A balanced breakfast can help kick-start your day and healthy eating can help you concentrate better in school, so you can become faster, stronger and smarter.
Image of some beansBeans and other foods high in iron can help your body stay energized and you know what they say about beans!
Image of some spinach Spinach and other foods high in Vitamin A can keep your skin healthy and you know who else gets their power from spinach, don’t you?

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