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A wellness resource brought to you in collaboration with various departments at Worcester Public Schools.
(Nursing, Nutrition, Health, and Physical Education)

• 5 servings of fruits and vegetables every day.

• No more than 2 hours of screen time each day, this includes television, video games and computer.

• Encourage them to be physically active for no less that 1 hour a day.

• Aim for almost 0 sugar-sweetened drinks everyday, restrict soda, sports drinks, and fruit drinks. Instead offer water and skim or 1% milk.

• Calcium: It’s Not Just for Kids

• Checking the Nutrition Facts Label

• Choose MyPlate

• Focus on Fruits

• Grains, Fruits and Vegetables

• Healthy and Easy to Prepare Snacks

• Healthy Body Image

• Jump-start your Brain with Breakfast

• Make Half your Grains Whole

• Making Food Safety the Easy Choice

• Protein Foods

• Pump Up Health when Dining Out

• Try a New Activity and Limit Screen Time

• Veggies are Fun