Guest: Jamie Cantrell
How do we train our children to have a healthy lifestyle of good, nutritious food and an active lifestyle?
- First, assess what you are currently doing in terms of food decisions - look for simple “wins” and adjustments you can make.
- Second, audit your own eating and exercise habits. What do you currently have in your pantry and refrigerator? What is one thing you can begin to replace with a better option?
- Pay attention to the 4 Ps:
- Packaged
- Preserved
- Processed
- Prepared
- Lack of preparation will end up costing you more - eating out is expensive!
- Check your SUGAR intake - you want to pay attention to “added grams of sugar” - aim to stay 25 grams of added sugar per day or below
- SAGE dining provides delicious varieties for students that are healthy and nutritious - don’t let your students tell you they “don’t like SAGE” if they aren’t willing to try the food!
- Parents - why are we so willing to go the extra mile to help our students in so many different areas, but unwilling to address their nutritional needs?
- Parents - don’t just “take away” things your kids like, add in good, healthy alternatives and begin to train their taste buds for something other than sugary snacks
- Jamie - “if it’s made from a plant, eat it; if it’s developed from a plant, don’t”
Recommended recipe resources:
@fedandfit
@thedefineddish
@halfbakedharvest
@healthygirlkitchen
Special shout out to Jared Wood for allowing us to use his music - check him out at JaredWoodMusic!
