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Promoting Consumption of Fruits & Vegetables

Promoting Consumption of Fruits & Vegetables. A Champion Mom’s Perspective-Aracely Rosas. How are we contributing to our children’s obesity?. Mothers have the power to choose food that is nutritious. Identify the problem children play video games all day

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Promoting Consumption of Fruits & Vegetables

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  1. PromotingConsumptionofFruits & Vegetables • A Champion Mom’s Perspective-Aracely Rosas

  2. How are we contributing to our children’s obesity?

  3. Mothers have the power to choosefood that is nutritious.

  4. Identify the problem children play video games all day children eat a lot of junk food obesity is a problem children and parents are not exercising Createastrategy A. Physical Changes B. Mental Changes

  5. PhysicalChanges Drink water vs. soda Eat 100% whole grain vs. white flour Agave syrup vs. pancake syrup Dance with your children Walk to your local farmers market Eat more fruits and vegetables (In season=less cost) Change a bad habit gradually for sustained success Eat more home cooked meals vs. eating out Have a healthy breakfast party at your child's school

  6. B. Mental Changes (inform yourself) Family Movie Night Supersize Meby Morgan Spurlock Discuss the movie with family including the children. “What can we do to improve our eating habits?” “What did you learn from the movie?” Read a book Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser (is available in Spanish) Fills the “lack of information” gap for our food choices. Discuss and share what you learn. Subscribe to a newsletter (Find one that “speaks to you”) Nutrition Action health letter from the Center for Science in the public interest Advocates honest food labeling, safer & nutritious food tips.

  7. Learn from websites www.cachampionsforchange.net This website helps you become a Champion Mom. It gives helpful tips on how to make healthy changes for your family and your community, recipes, exercise and much more. 5. Be open to new ideas.

  8. Who is a Champion Mom? • encourage our families and community to eat more • fruits and vegetables and be active • Role is to promote/communicates goals, objectives & • activities of the Network for a Healthy California to the media • Encourage and share information with others • Is flexible

  9. HowdoI become/finda ChampionMom? • Go to website www.cachampionsforchange.net • Click on “Our Community” tab • Place arrow pointer over one of the eleven regions on the • California map to view contact information • (ex. Los Angeles Region- Suzanne Bogert)

  10. Why should I collaborate with a Champion Mom?

  11. Collaboration=Results Working with others can bring about the change we want to see in the world

  12. “Vive tu Vida” Get up and Get Moving Undersecretary for food & nutrition, Nancy Johner, Champion Mom, Aracely Rosas & congresswomen Hilda Solis Healthy Food Demonstration Network For a Healthy California, Los Angeles region

  13. LA Collaborative & Jillian Michaels Contest where listeners could submit their own champion for change ideas Champion Moms participate in radio promotion

  14. Network for a Healthy California Recipient of the “Healthy Youth for a Healthy Future Champion Award” US Surgeon General Galson presents award Dr. Mark Horton gives acceptance speech

  15. Special thanks to…… • Ignacio Romero • Suzanne Bogert • Alejandrina Orozco • Meka Webb • IsmaelAguila • Lauren Neel • Susan Pennel • Dr. Mark Horton • Gladys Glaude • YelileSaca • Mathew Marson

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