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          - Balance Food and Activity
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          - Why Obesity Is a Health Problem 
        - Eat Right            - Choosing Foods for Your Family
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          - Limit Fat and Sugar
          - Serving Sizes and Portions
          - Portion Distortion
          - Tips for Eating Right
          - Use the Nutrition Facts Label 
        - Get Active            - Everyday Ideas to Move More
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# Eat Right.Get Active.Reduce Screen Time.

*EatPlayGrow*TMWe Can! and the CMOM launch a health education curriculum for children ages 2-5 and their parents.

We Can! and *Let's Move!*We Can! worked with the former First Lady's initiative to reach faith-based andcommunity leaders.

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Eat Right

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Choosing Foods for Your Family

Limit Fat and Sugar

Portion Distortion and Serving Sizes

Sample Eating Plans

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Smart Food Shopping

Nutrition Labels

Fun Family Recipes

Eating Out

Tips for Eating Right

Get Active

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Make an Activity Plan

Physical Activity Guidelines

Make Family Time Active Time

Tips for Getting Active

Reduce Screen Time

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Tips to Reduce Screen Time

Children's Screen Time Log(141 KB PDF)

More Screen Time Equals LessActivity(152 KB PDF)

Last Updated: December 9, 2013

We Can!*Eunice Kennedy Shriver*

***We Can! Ways to Enhance Children's Activity & Nutrition, We Can!***We Can!logos

        - About We Can!
        - Background
        - Strategies
        - Founding Sites
        - Background Materials
        - Get Started With We Can!
        - Resources for You
        - Resources for Your Family
        - Resources for Your Organization
        - Resources About Public Programs and Policy
        - Healthy Weight Basics
        - What is a Healthy Weight
        - Calculate Body Mass Index
        - Get Your Family Started
        - Balance Food and Activity
        - Maintain a Healthy Weightfor Life
        - Why Obesity Is a Health Problem

        - Eat Right
        - Choosing Foods for Your Family
        - Limit Fat and Sugar
        - Portion Distortion and Serving Size
        - Healthy Eating Plans
        - Food Shopping Tips
        - Use the Nutrition Facts Label
        - Fun Family Recipes
        - Healthy Cooking and Snacking
        - Eating Healthy When Eating Out
        - Tips for Eating Right
        - Get Active
        - Physical Activity Guidelines
        - Everyday Ideas to Move More
        - Make Family Time Active Time
        - Tips for Getting Active
        - Reduce Screen Time
        - Tips to Reduce Screen Time

        - In Your Community
        - Find A Program Near You
        - Partner with Us
        - Local We Can! Community Programs
        - National Partners
        - Training
        - For Health Professionals
        - Tools & Resources
        - Promotional Materials
        - Programming Materials
        - Weight Management
        - Nutrition
        - Physical Activity
        - Reduce Screen Time
        - Parent Tip Sheets
        - Materials to Share With Children and Teens
        - Curricula and Toolkits
        - New PSA Campaign
        - We Can! Challenge Trivia
        - Logo Guidelines

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