Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Sleep

Don't forget to "Get Your ZZZs"


According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Center on Sleep Disorders Research, school-aged children and teens need at least 9 hours of sleep a night!

Comment about your night's sleep below. How long did you sleep? Did this effect your daily activities?

Breakfast Tip

Break the Fast


After a full night of sleep, your body's reserve of energy is low. before you arrive at school in the morning, take a minute to fuel up.  Start your day off right with a breakfast that includes some carbohydrates, protein, and fat.


Quick and easy portable breakfast ideas: Please comment on some ideas of your own below.

  • whole-wheat toast with peanut butter and a box of juice
  • mini box of cereal and a yogurt
  • lowfat granola bar and a piece of fruit.

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Fitness

Choose one of the following fitness activities to comment about. Include the name of the activity, amount of calories burned per hour, and experience you have had with this activity.

Nutritional Value

Choose one of the fruit or vegetables below to research the nutritional value on. Post your research using the comments below.