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Hebrew Day Healthy Heroes

Adventure guide Mr. Marc was so impressed with his students from Hebrew Day School. “I love it when students really get it! Our kids at Hebrew Day School in Maitland did an amazing job picking up on every healthy and nutritious tip I had to offer. They blew right past me on the way to the summit and created their very own healthy commercials, and played them on the morning announcements. I’ve never had that happen before!”

The Healthy Heroes of Hebrew Day followed Mr. Marc’s lead by venturing into the uncharted and often frightening territory of nutritional facts and food labels. Thrilled with what they discovered this 4th grade class of explorers shared their quest with fellow students by producing and playing super informative and colorful commercials on the morning announcements.

As you know Mr. Marc doesn’t go a day without reminding students the importance of eating a healthy breakfast, and Hebrew Day students took this advice to heart. Teachers and students joined forces to create yet another impressive commercial, this time stressing the importance of choosing a smart breakfast. Click here to view: HDS Breakfast commercial

Health, fitness and nutrition are nothing new to Hebrew Day students as school director Lynne Shefsky launched the 2009 school year with a Healthy Lifestyle Plan. Mr. Marc was thrilled beyond words to learn their plan was to provide only smart food and beverage options during lunch & recess while encouraging students to live an active healthy lifestyle. The Adventure to Fitness healthy fundraising program was a perfect fit for Hebrew Day School’s approach to a 100% healthy student body, and an excellent example for other schools looking to tackle the issues of health, wellness and childhood obesity. Way to go kids!

Thanksgiving Fun Facts

1. Felix the Cat was the first large balloon in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade.
2. In 1863 President Abraham Lincoln made Thanksgiving an official holiday.
3. The tryptophan in turkey has a tiring effect and tends to make one drowsy.
4. The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621 by the Wampanog native Americans and Plymouth colonists.
5. A turkey can be frozen in your freezer for up to one year.

Healthy Thanksgiving Snacks for Children

Mini Gobbles

Whole grain crackers, two per mini gobble

Thick sliced lean deli turkey

Thick sliced low-fat swiss cheese

¼ cup Dijon mustard

2 Tbs. low-fat mayonnaise

Instructions:

Using a spare whole grain cracker, place it on a slice of turkey and gently cut around it to make shape of turkey same size as the cracker.  Repeat until you have the desired amount of turkey, you will need at least one per bite.  Follow the same procedure with the swiss cheese.  Mix together the Dijon mustard and mayonnaise until incorporated, and smooth onto the flat side of a cracker.  Stack on the cheese, turkey, then top with a cracker.  Assemble as many turkey and cheese mini gobbles as you think will be needed, and pile on a plate for serving.

Pop-A-Wheelies

2 Whole grain tortillas

4 Tbs. Peanut butter

1 Whole banana, sliced

Instructions:

Spread 2 Tbs. of peanut butter on each tortilla, making sure to reach all of the way to the edges.  Along one edge, line banana slices up.  On the same end, gently roll the tortilla over the banana slices, continuing to roll until the whole tortilla is now in one roll.  Use the peanut butter at the very edge of the tortilla to seal it to the rest.  Slice into ½ inch thick pinwheels.

Lurkey Turkey Lettuce

¾ cup lean turkey

Shredded low-fat swiss cheese

Bagged greens or fresh salad greens of your choice

Low-fat dressing of choice

Instructions:

Beginning with the bed of lettuce first, layer your salad with the turkey and cheeses.  Top with the dressing of choice.

Berry Explosion

Ice cream cones, 1 per berry explosion

2 cups low-fat or fat free yogurt, flavored

Fresh berries such as strawberries, raspberries, blueberries or blackberries

(or combination of berries)

1 cup granola

Instructions:

Place a cone in front of you and spoon about 2 tbs. of yogurt into the bottom.  Layer with a few berries, a smattering of granola, then repeat once more starting with the yogurt.  Continue until you have as many cones as needed.

Kids will love these snacks!

Tags: November 2009 (Healthy Heroes)

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