2015 July Balance Newsletter (family nutrition and fitness)

July 2015

Family Nutrition and Fitness

In This Issue Tobacco Cessation Schedule July Nutrition Classes Family Health Health Promotion Calendar Nutrition for Adolescents ShipShape-Starts July 1st!

Meet the Staff

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July Nutrition Classes at USNH Yokosuka

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Family Health

Family Health

By Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Davonte McCraven and Hospital Corpsman Seaman Damarias Wilcox "A child is like a sponge, they're pretty much a direct reflection of the environment around them." As parents we provide the foundation so that our children may lay their first building block of life. Parents teach them how to ride a bike, how to tie their shoes, and instill a set of values in which they should live by for the rest of their lives. One of these values should be to promote good health. Taking out the time to cook one healthy meal a week is more important than purchasing fast-food daily.

Taking your children on a family bike ride for thirty minutes or go to the gym with you for Karate while you swim or jog on a treadmill helps promote constant active habits.

The foundation starts in the home with learning to live a healthy and productive life. This is a habit and a discipline that needs to be instilled at a young age, as opposed to when they’re an adult and the risks have already manifested. These habits can eliminate the climbing obesity rate and diabetes in our children. Parents need to take responsibility in teaching their kids to eat healthier so they can live longer.

Proper diet and exercise will promote good health and lower the 4 risk of bad health conditions that can develop. If children see their parents doing these small things, it will substantially affect their health in the long

run. There are countless small things that parents can partake in with their children to exhibit how eating right, staying active, and being an overall productive individual can lead to a long and healthier life.

For more information see www.CDC.gov

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Nutrition For Adolescents

By: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Nutrition and the Health of Young People  Healthy eating helps prevent high cholesterol and high blood pressure and helps reduce the risk of developing chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes.  Healthy eating is associated with reduced risk for many diseases, including several of the leading causes of death: heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes.  Healthy eating in childhood and adolescence is important for proper growth and development and can prevent health problems such as obesity, dental caries, iron deficiency, and osteoporosis.  The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and fat-free and low-fat dairy products for persons aged 2 years and older. The guidelines also recommend that children, adolescents, 6 and adults limit intake of solid fats (major sources of saturated and trans fatty acids),

cholesterol, sodium, added sugars, and refined grains.  Schools provide students with opportunities to consume an array of foods and beverages throughout the school day and enable students to learn about and practice healthy eating behaviors. For example, as a healthy alternative to sugar-sweetened beverages, schools can provide students access to safe, free drinking water.

Benefits of Healthy Eating Proper nutrition promotes the optimal growth and development of children. Healthy eating helps prevent high cholesterol and high blood pressure and helps reduce the risk of developing chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, and

diabetes. Healthy eating helps reduce one’s risk for developing obesity, osteoporosis, iron deficiency, and dental caries (cavities).

Consequences of a Poor Diet A poor diet can lead to energy imbalance (e.g., eating more calories than one expends through physical activity) and can increase one’s risk for overweight and obesity.

A poor diet can increase the risk for lung, esophageal, stomach, colorectal, and prostate cancers. Individuals who eat fast food one or more times per week are at increased risk for weight gain, overweight, and obesity. Drinking sugar-sweetened beverages can result in weight gain, overweight, and obesity. Providing access to drinking water gives students a healthy alternative to sugar-sweetened beverages.

Diet and Academic Performance Eating a healthy breakfast is associated with improved cognitive function (especially memory), reduced absenteeism, and improved mood.

For full article, please visit: www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/nutrition/facts.htm

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Meet The Staff

left to right: Ms. Rebecca Vertrano (Health Tech.), HN Mario Camacho ( Health Tech.), HN Shaquille Hill (Health Tech.), HM3 Brandon Fisher (Health Tech.), HM1 Michael Abrajano ( LPO), Ms. Mary Cobb (Secretary)