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10 Tips for Healthy Kids
Practice these simple and basic rules and you'll be on your way to life-long healthy living.
- by Carol Goodrow


star1. Exercise for 1 hour every day.

star2. Eat fruits and veggies with every meal.

star3. Select whole grains over enriched grains.

star4. Instead of juice and soda, drink water or no- to low-fat milk.

star5. Trim the fat off your meat. Make sure your protein is lean.

star6. You need fat, but get your fat from healthy sources: vegetable oils, fatty fish, and almonds

star7. Small portion sizes help you stay lean and fit.

star 8. Start the day with a healthy and substantial breakfast.

star 9. You don't have to say, "Yes," when someone offers you junk food.

star 10. Keep a healthy habit journal. Write in it every day.



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