Happy First Day of Summer!!

Hello Healthy Eating-Fit Kids!


Happy First Day of Summer!!


School is almost over and soon everyone will be on vacation. Woohoo!


What exciting things does everyone have planned?

I'm excited that the New York City public pools will open when school is over so I can go swimming!

I also can't wait to go to the park with family and friends for picnics with all sorts of healthy treats like grape & cheese sandwiches on toothpicks, all sorts of salads, whole grain bread with hummus and apple, and mushroom pizza!

And of course I'll be happy to have more time dancing!

I miss dancing with you all. But I wanted to thank Mr. L for taking over fitness classes. I'm sure it was a ton of fun. Tell me what you guys did and learned. I want to learn too!

And if you can get your hands on a camera, send me pictures and videos! I can post them on this blog to share with all the other classes if you want.

Also! If you enjoyed this year's Nutrition and Fitness Classes TELL YOUR TEACHERS! TELL YOUR PARENTS! TELL THE PRINCIPAL! TELL THEM YOU WANT THIS PROGRAM NEXT YEAR! It's super important to continue learning how to be healthy, always!


And remember, if you ever have any questions, post a comment or send an email! I'll definitely share with you what I know!



Teachers and Parents!

Your kids did an awesome job this year. In case any of you want to award [and encourage] them with a Strong Body Recognition, you're more than welcome make copies of the image to right.



..And finally, TALES Students:
You all did super *AWESOME* this year! Keep it up!



Eat Nutritious! [Read Labels! Don't Be Tricked By Marketing!] Stay Active! Keep Healthy!


And Keep In Touch!

High fives & Hugs all 'round!

Fly Around and Away!

Hello Fit Kids!

Finally! The good weather is here for us to play outside! Woohoo!

Today, I saw these kids building strong arms..



When everyone is holding on tight, an adult spins the blue wheel around..



And away kids fly!



And jump for a landing..




Super cool and super FUN!

What are you doing to build strong arms?

• Lifting heavy things?
  
• Doing push-ups?
  
• Climbing the jungle gym at school?
  
• Swimming away from scary sharks? Aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!

Tell me how you're building STRONG biceps, triceps, and forearms!

(Type your answer below! Click COMMENTS.)

PS. I miss you guys more!

Jump Jump Jump..

Check this out Fit Kids:

           Ms. Marguerita in a Jump Rope Contest!

How many jumps can YOU do?

(Type your answer below! Click COMMENTS.)

Healthy Homes: Earth & Body

HAPPY EARTH DAY EVERYBODY!!


Ms. Marguerita misses you lots!

Just like our bodies, we all need to be taking care of Earth, our home, as well.

That's what Earth Day and everyday is all about. For Earth, it's about the 3R's-- Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle-- ask your teachers to learn more. For our bodies it's about eating healthy and being active.

Now tell me, who's still eating healthy and keeping active?

Show me your muscles!! Grrrrrrrr!


PS. I'm working on getting a fitness-dance video with all of you as the stars of the show. Cross your fingers it'll happen before the school year is over!! ;>...

m-m-my telephone

yoga Crow

Just keep trying, is what I learned from this pose. When I was taking classes and this pose came around, I would always pretend like I was trying to do it. What I didn't realize was that I was actually trying. Then one day, for a split second, it happened-- two feet were up. That was one of my rare yet precious yoga moments. This pose really is about tapping into your core.

Yoga HeadstAnds: Part Deux (aged).

Better than the first? or worse?.

Let me know what you think.

...having a great time playing around with sound. [grin].

Start of series?. first iMovie ever: Yoga Headstands.

Not all milks equal: check for CALCIUM for StRoNg BoNeS!.. and.. Beware Saturated Fat!

In our last nutrition class, we learned about dairy.
Dairy refers to milk and anything made from milk, like cheese, yogurt, and butter.

Where does milk come from?
We learned that milk comes from animals called mammals. Mammals produce [make] milk for their babies. Examples of mammals include cows [moo], sheep, goat, dogs, pigs, whales...


and... don't forget, [human] mommies make milk for their babies too!

We [humans] are the only animals to eat/drink the milk of other animals. Kind of strange, huh?. Animals, like cows [whose milk we eat/drink the most of], don't make milk for us but for their baby cows, aka. calves.

Some people don't like animal milk. For some it may be the taste, for others it may upset their stomach.

So instead of drinking animal's milk, a lot of people drink 'alternative milk', like soy milk. It's not really milk because it doesn't come from an animal but it's very similar to milk.

The one drawback of non-animal milk made from soy, rice, and nuts is that these milks don't naturally have calcium in them. We learned that calcium is found in animal's milk and is super important in building strong bones.


When I was young, I didn't drink 'regular' [cow's] milk because it upset my stomach-- a lot of Asians, African and Native Americans, in particular, have this 'problem', aka. lactose intolerance. So instead, I drank soy milk...


I know a lot of students at TALES drink 'wah ta nai', a particular brand of soymilk by Vitasoy and the one you see me drinking above. I don't drink it anymore, but when I did, I remember this particular soy milk did NOT have calcium added to it-- not all 'alternative' milks do. It's important to remember that when you choose a soy milk, it should be FORTIFIED with CALCIUM and not have too much added sugar. A little bit of sugar is ok [~6-7 g] and actually sort of necessary for it to taste somewhat good but too much, well, is too much..

So, does your milk have enough calcium?.
Check on the Nutrition Facts Label. It should look something like this: Calcium 30%.

Can you find 'Calcium' on these labels for nonfat [Label A] and 2% [Label B] milk?

We also started to learn about Saturated Fat-- the 'bad' fat that's not good for our hearts. Animal milk and products can be high in saturated fat-- not good-- like cheese and butter. That's why it's important not to eat too much of these foods.

Look at the labels again. Can you find how much 'Saturated Fat' is in nonfat versus 2% milk?. Which milk should YOU be drinking?.

Let me know in the Comments section at the bottom of this post!

i gotta feelin woo hooo