Choose Healthy Snacks!

A movie by Morenike on healthy snacks:

Ice Cream vs. Frozen Yogurt

 

Watch this awesome video I made about healthy foods!!

Smoothie Demonstration!

Last time we met, LSA CLUB made delicious blackberry and banana smoothies. Watch the video below to learn how to make this smoothie at home! And if you want the recipe, check our earlier blog post: http://www.crcslsa.blogspot.com/2012/03/blackberry-banana-smoothies-recipe.html.

Enjoy!

SOCCER!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi my name is Sydney and I love soccer. Soccer is a fun, healthy sport that is perfect for spring.  It's not like you need any skills to play it... it is for everyone.  All you need is love and passion for the game and your ready to go.  Soccer is a big sport in the US.  Originally men were only allowed to play, but now everyone is allowed.  Although soccer is my favorite sport it is not for everyone and that's ok but its great to try.   So give SOCCER a try!

Some Soccer organizations are:

AYSO (American Youth Soccer Organization
US Youth Soccer
Brooklyn United Soccer club 

And remember Stay Healthy Stay Fit!

Blackberry Banana Smoothies Recipe

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"I originally began blending up this simple beverage when our young girls shied away from berries," recalls Heidi Butts from Streetsboro, Ohio. "Now they're thrilled whenever I serve it. The thick fruity drink is a refreshing treat no matter what kind of berries you use."

This recipe is:

Quick

Diabetic Friendly

Ingredients

• 2 cups orange juice
• 1/3 cup vanilla yogurt
• 2 medium ripe bananas, cut into thirds and frozen
• 1/2 cup fresh or frozen blackberries
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• Directions

• In a blender, combine all ingredients. Cover and process until blended. Pour into chilled glasses; serve immediately. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Analysis:

One 3/4-cup serving (prepared with reduced-fat yogurt) equals 136 calories, 1 g fat (trace saturated fat), 1 mg cholesterol, 14 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 2 g protein.Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fruit.

Originally published as Blackberry Banana Smoothies in Quick Cooking May/June 2001, p16

Blackberry Frozen Yogurt Recipe

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Rebecca Baird of Salt Lake City, Utah pairs sweet blackberries with tangy vanilla yogurt to churn out this purple delight. "You could also use boysenberries, raspberries or strawberries," she notes.

This recipe is:

Healthy

Quick

Ingredients

• 5 cups fresh or frozen blackberries
• 1/3 cup water
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 cups (32 ounces) fat-free frozen vanilla yogurt

Directions

• In a food processor, puree blackberries, water and lemon juice. Strain blackberries, reserving juice and pulp. Discard seeds. Return pureed blackberries to food processor; add sugar and vanilla. Cover and process until smooth.
• In a large bowl, combine yogurt and blackberry mixture. Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer two-thirds full; freeze according to the manufacturer’s directions. Refrigerate remaining mixture until ready to freeze. When yogurt is frozen, transfer to a freezer container; freeze for 2-4 hours before serving. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Analysis:One serving (3/4 cup) equals 200 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 7 mg cholesterol, 80 mg sodium, 41 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Town Hall Meeting

This is a flyer for a meeting happening March 21st, 2012. It is a meeting about better school lunches for kids in Brooklyn. 

A Message from Zoya about SLEEP!

EVERYONE needs sleep but most important, KIDS need sleep.  


Now, why kids?  Well kids need more sleep than adults do. If you are wondering how much sleep kids need, we found that information on this website: http://www.webmd.com/parenting/guide/sleep-children 


If you are 3-6 years old, then you need 10-12 hours of sleep every night.  If you are 7-12 years old, then you need 10-11 hours of sleep.  And if you are 13-18 years old, then you need 8-9 hours.


But almost every kid wants to relax and watch TV but they never want to sleep. They don’t think it’s important but it is!  I think it's because people are distracted and they don't see they are on technology way to much.  But all the Mom's are right.  You shouldn't be on technology so much because it's bad for you and I call it "Children Disease" sometimes.  Now back to this sleep topic:  Kids, I think you should stop watching TV because you need to go to sleep or you will fall asleep in school.  You need sleep or you will be too tired to play with your friends at home and to learn at school and then you feel upset and tired. So think about it: You really need sleep!   And look at it this way if you are not convinced yet: if you are on the computer or on the TV forever, you will fall asleep  anyway and maybe be too tired to play on it tomorrow.


So get some sleep!  I will post more sleep information and tips soon!!

Some Healthy Videos!

Hi! This is your LSA blogger, Morenike,  These are some healthy videos kids love! Hope you like them!

This is a video the 5th grade learned in science:

How Different Types of Food Change Your Body

Hello viewers! I'm Morenike, one of the LSA bloggers and we're really focused on foods, because some people eat junk food or too sugary food and don't know what it can do to themselves. Happy reading healthy viewers!

How Different Types of Food Change Your Body

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People require food to survive, but what you eat can impact your health in a variety of different ways. Several food choices are available to people today, and focusing on a balanced diet is the best way to ensure you meet your body's nutritional requirements while avoiding potential adverse effects of potentially harmful foods.

SUGARY AND SWEET FOODS

Sugary and sweetened foods such as soft drinks, candy, sweet baked goods and other products have a specific effect on the body. Sugar is a key source of energy in the body, and eating such foods often results in a brief feeling of energy and alertness as your body digests the sugar. While eating the occasional sweet food is usually not harmful, sugars can contribute to tooth decay and can contribute to the development of obesity.

HIgH FAT, HIGH SODIUM FOODS

The foods you eat can also affect your health by causing or leading to health conditions. For example, people who eat foods that are high in cholesterol, such as deep-fried foods or eggs, are more prone to develop heart disease. Those who eat diets rich in sodium, typically found in high levels in processed foods, are at a higher risk of having high blood pressure, or hypertension, which can lead to heart disease, strokes, kidney failure and heart failure. Foods low in cholesterol or sodium, such as whole grains and vegetables, do not contribute to these conditions.

NUTRIENT-RICH FOODS

Your body relies on a variety of vitamins and minerals to maintain proper bodily functions. Vitamins are organic compounds produced by plants and animals, while minerals are natural elements that exist in nature and get ingested by plants and animals. Different foods contain different types and amounts of nutrients. For example, citrus fruits typically have high amounts of vitamin C, while fish and dairy products have high levels of vitamin D. Eating a variety of foods is the best way to ensure your body gets enough of each nutrient, but people who do not eat a variety of foods can develop a nutritional deficiency that impairs ideal body performance in any number of ways.

Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/500588-how-different-foods-affect-your-body/#ixzz1ma5B8gt6

Healthy Juices!

Did you know every time you are drinking fruit juices, you are not aware of all the sugar you are putting in your body. But I, Zoya, have done some research that concludes that citrus juices provide more nutrients per calorie than fruit juices. So when you go grocery shopping think about your health.  I encourage you to take this step in your health to drink better juices! I also recommend pomegranate juices - they are one of the kings and queens of juices of juices all around the world. So I say take a step in drinking healthy juices. I know I will!

                                         HURRAY FOR HEATHIER JUICES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And you should still drink LOTS more water because there is such a thing as too much juice - even if IT IS healthy juice. Also remember that you can also have other juices that are less healthy as long as you don't have them too often. You can also try healthy smoothies and check out the video about healthy smoothies we did earlier last year.

                                                  Have A Good Weekend Every Time It Comes
                                                            With Healthy Juices!!!!
                                                                    SMILE :)

How Electronics and Electronic Games Effect You and Your Eyes

                            An Example of the Effects of Video Games
     I had a chance to observe the effects of video games first hand on two boys, ages eight and ten, when I babysat them earlier in the semester. They were playing the video game "Mario Cart," which is really not a very violent game; the object is to win a car race by coming in first while maneuvering through different courses. When the younger brother won, the older brother got up and started kicking him and yelling insults! Later on that day, the younger brother was playing another video game by himself and when he could not beat the level, he threw down the controller and screamed at the t.v. screen, "Why are you doing this to me...?!" and burst into tears. I was very shocked by this reaction and was not quite sure how to handle the situation. This game had brought an eight year old boy to tears, right in front of me. "Certainly, video games can make some people go nuts. You just have to look at some enthusiast
playing video games on their cellular phones, mumbling to themselves heatedly even though others are around them. At game centers (penny arcades), frustrated people punch or kick game machines without regard to making a spectacle of themselves". From the above descriptions, it seems that players get somewhat "sucked" into the video game and become oblivious to their surroundings and much less inhibited to share their emotions. What types of changes are occurring in the brain to activate this behavior which one exhibits when "sucked" into a video game?
 Evidence from the following URL -  serendip.brynmawr.edu/exchange/node/1742


Cell phones help you.....that's what most kids say when they want one, but your reply should be:"of course they help you, help you spoil your eyes!"

Everyone should be aware of Computer syndrome regarding eye strain and computers which include various signs of eye strain, eye strain headaches,sensitive eyes to light, and can also be the cause of double vision amongst other symptoms of computer vision syndrome …

• Headaches
• Blurred Vision
• Double vision
• Difficulty in focusing
• Slow refocusing
• Changes in color perception
Are you worried about computer syndrome (known as computer vision syndrome or CVS) in your own eyesight, also regarding eyes for children?
Visual Stress in CVS is due to an increase in the number and complexity of necessary eye movements and focusing skills, poor lighting conditions, glare and distracting reflections and the extended amount of time spent on the computer.
I’ve done all the work for you here (and your eyes will thank you): Click here to take a look
Symptoms 
• Headaches while doing or following computer use, irritated and/or dry eyes, blurred vision, slow refocusing when looking from screen to distance objects
• Frequently losing place when moving eyes between copy and screen, difficulty in distance vision after prolonged computer use
• Occasional doubling of vision, changes in color perception, lowered visual efficiency, more frequent errors
Working at the computer all day is a physically demanding job. When working at the computer all day long, the eyes receive the worst punishment. When using the computer your blink rate decreases by a drastic 70 percent. Generally speaking means that instead of blinking an average of 18 times per minute, you are now blinking 4 times per minute.