New Year - Healthy Choices for the Whole Family

In a time of busy schedules outside of the home, it is important to make time for the family unit to be together. It’s a new year and a time to consider making healthy choices concerning food and physical activity for the family.

Here are a few simple suggestions that the whole family can participate in:

1. Consider adding at least one fresh fruit snack to the daily diet
2. Consider switching to whole grain cereal, pasta, and bread
3. What about play time? Why not add 30 minutes of outdoor activity 3-5 times a week
4. Consider scheduling family activities on the monthly calendar.

Here are a few suggestions:

• Evening walks
• Fitness classes
• Board game or Wii night
• Skating night, soccer game, or other sporting events.

 Make your New Year’s resolution to include family time for healthy eating, physical activity and together time. Be creative and let your child help to generate ideas for the family sharing time together.