Ready,Set,Go:Let’sLearnAboutStoplightNutrition(Teachers/Parents)
WhatisStoplightNutrition?
StoplightNutritionisahealtheducationcurriculumcreatedforelementaryschoolstomakeiteasierto
teachchildrenandfamilieshowtomakehealthychoices.
Allfoodsarecategorizedtocorrespondwiththecolorandmeaningofastoplight
ThegoalisforkidstoeatmoreGreenLightfoodsandfewerRedLightfoods.
RedLightFoods=STOPandThink!
Redlightfoodshaveverylittle,ifany,nutritionalvalue.
Theytendtobehighincalories,sugarandfat.These
foodsandbeveragesshouldbeconsideredatreatand
shouldbelimitedtojustacoupleaday.
YellowLightFoods=SlowDown!
Yellowlightfoodsincludewholegrainsandlean
proteins.ItisimportanttounderstandthatYellowLight
foodsmakeupmostofourdiet.Theycontain
importantnutrientsandaremoderatelyhighincalories,
fatandsugar.Althoughhealthy,itisimportanttobe
awareofportionsize.
GreenLightFoods=Go!
Greenlightfoodshavehighnutritionalvalueandarelow
incalories,sugarandfat.Thesefoods,includingfruits,
vegetables,waterandnonfatmilk,arethehealthiest
choicesforchildren,yetstudiesshowthatkidsdonot
getenoughofthesefoodseveryday.Thebestwayto
makesurethatkidsaregettingenoughGreenLight
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Ready,Set,Go:Let’sLearnAboutStoplightNutrition(Students)
WhatisStoplightNutrition?
Weallknowthatourbodiesandbrainsneedfoodtogrow!Butdidyouknowthateatingtherighttype
offoodmatterstoo?Eatinghealthyfoodsgivesusmoreenergysowecanperformbetterinclassand
playharderoutsideofclass.
Knowingwhichfoodsarehealthycanbetricky,butifyouknowyourstoplightcolors(red,yellowand
green),youcanlearnthis!
StoplightActivityInstructions:Circleeachfoodaccordingtotheircorrespondingcolor.Forexample:
CircleRedLightFoodswitharedcoloredpencil.
RYGChart:WhatAreSomeRed,YellowandGreenLightFoods?