Nutrition
Free Lessons Incorporating MyPlate for 5th Grade CATCH Curriculum
MyPlate illustrates the five food groups that are the building blocks for a healthy diet using a familiar image—a place setting for a meal. Before you eat, think about what goes on your plate or in your cup or bowl. MyPlate can help prioritize food choices for a well-balanced meal: fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins, and low fat dairy. These lessons will replace the pyramid lesson in the 5th grade curriculum. Tell Us Who You Are – We Will Email You A Link to the Two Complete Grade 5 Lessons ...
Read MoreRemember: Go, Slow and Whoa When Eating
By: Jeff Engelhardt, The Daily Chronicle (DeKalb, IL) Go, slow and whoa. Those three words are changing the culture in elementary schools in DeKalb and Sycamore as students learn the importance of health and fitness along with English and mathematics. Go, slow and whoa foods teach students what is healthy to eat all the time, some of the time and once in awhile. The philosophy has caught on in area elementary schools where CATCH programs – Coordinated Approach To Child Health – are being integrated into everyday learning. Lisa Cumings, community health liaison for Kishwaukee Community Hospital, started integrating and supporting CATCH programs at schools last year...
Read MoreMicrowave Chef
CATCH School Program Offers Game Show-Style Competition STERLING, ILLINOIS – Who knew that kids want to be celebrity chefs?! St. Mary’s School recently staged a competition for youngsters à la Iron Chef. According to SaukValley.com: The school’s “microwave chef” event was inspired by the Food Network’s “Iron Chef America” show. But the students used microwaves to cook their ham and cheese roll-ups instead of open flames. The Fit Fun for Kids assembly was part of a health initiative at the school which includes the CATCH (Coordinated Approach to Child Health) program. Three third-graders were chosen as sous chefs, while three fourth-graders were...
Read MoreThe Jared Foundation and CATCH
The Jared Foundation & CATCH Lead the Fight Against Childhood Obesity Combined Efforts Will Teach Kids Healthy Eating, Living & Exercise Habits October 11, 2011 (Indianapolis, IN) – The Jared Foundation is proud to endorse CATCH® as its official Child Wellness Program. The Jared Foundation, founded by SUBWAY® spokesman, Jared Fogle, and CATCH, a division of FlagHouse Inc., will combine forces with programs aimed at eliminating childhood obesity. The evidence-based CATCH (Coordinated Approach to Child Health) Program promotes physical activity and healthy nutrition behaviors among preschool through middle school aged children. CATCH targets multiple aspects...
Read More“Go/Slow/Whoa” at the Supermarket?
Illinois’s Champaign-Urbana Public Health District is taking CATCH to a whole new level: your grocer’s food aisles. According to The News-Gazette: Depending on where you grocery shop, you’ll be seeing signs that read “Go,” “Slow,” or “Whoa,” in the food aisles soon. They’re part of a healthy-eating and physical-activity program the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District is promoting with area schools. The program helps children and their families make better food choices. But the food signs are there in the stores to guide all shoppers, just like traffic signs guide drivers: “Go” foods are intended...
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