Passionate about Fueling Your On-the-Go Family

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!