Recommendations are provided for ways in which to assist children in maintaining a healthy weight by cutting back on food high in fat, cholesterol, sugar, and salt. Possible snack ideas from each food group and healthy snack recipes are provided for readers. Nutrient requirements, food group serving amounts, and serving size examples for young children are listed. Causes for children being overweight, appropriate blood cholesterol levels, and examples of food with lower fat contents are provided. Additional training hours will be available in the near future regarding young children's brain development and developing healthy and safe learning environments for children.
Children learn through puppeteering that the sun can be strong even on cloudy days.
Children are also taught about safely playing in the sun and sun protection practices such as wearing sunscreen, hats, and glasses.