Healthy Eating
Benefits
Healthy eating will help you get the right balance of vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients. These nutrients keep your heart beating, your brain active, and your muscles working.
Healthy eating will help you feel your best and have plenty of energy. And it is one of the best things you can do to prevent and control many health problems, such as:
Heart disease.
High blood pressure.
Type 2 diabetes.
Some types of cancer.
Source: Kaiser Permanente
Picture of body identifying benefits of healthy eating for children.
Keeps skin, teeth, and eyes healthy
Supports muscles
Helps achieve and maintain a healthy weight
Strengthens bones
Supports brain development
Supports healthy growth
Boosts immunity
Helps the digestive system function
Source: CDC
Tools to eat Healthier
Healthy Lunchbox Tips
Advice from Harvard's schools of public health! When packing your child’s lunches, let the Kid’s Healthy Eating Plate guide and inspire you:
Remember two points—choices and presentation
Save time with meal prep
Build super snacks to fill the gaps between meals
Send a refillable water bottle
MyPlate
MyPlate offers ideas and tips to help you create an eating style that meets your individual needs and can improve your health. MyPlate offers recipes, tips for eating healthy on a budget, games, apps, worksheets, and many other helpful resources.
Interactive Nutrition Label
Have you ever wondered what is Dietary Fiber and what does that do? Now you can find out! Explore the Nutrition Facts label and discover the wealth of information it contains on the Interactive Nutrition Label!
MyPlate Champion Pledge
MyPlate Games
