Parents Need Resources to Help Their Children Live a Healthy Lifestyle!

Last night I participated in a school wellness health fair In Atlantic County and today I spoke to parents at an Atlantic City School. I heard the same message loud and clear....we need resources to help us deal with eating issues/food likes & dislikes/healthy snacks/portion control. My best advice is for them to first visit the MyPyramid website for information about portion control and caloric needs for children (adults too). The children will be attracted to the fun (educational) games that help them learn about eating healthy. Together the family can set goals about how they are going to change their eating habits. The next stop on their journey can be to the Get Moving-Get Healthy New Jersey website. The site provides information on physical activity and has the Walk New Jersey Point to Point virtual walk. Families can increase their activity level and have fun keeping track of their number of steps each day. The family can learn about NJ as they travel from High Point to Cape May!