10 Tips to Healthy Eating and Physical Activity
For You

A brochure for kids from 9-15 years

Cosponsored by:

The American Dietetic Association (National Center for Nutrition and Dietetics)
President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

April 1995


Balance your food choices -- don't eat too much of one thing.

You don't have to give up foods like hamburgers, french fries and ice cream to eat healthfully. You just have to be smart about how often and how much of them you eat. Your body needs nutrients like protein, carbohydrates, fat and many different vitamins and minerals such as vitamins C and A, iron and calcium from a variety of foods. Balancing food choices from the Food Guide Pyramid and checking out the Nutrition Facts Panel on food labels will help you to get all these nutrients.

Get fit with friends or family.

Being active is much more fun with friends or family. Encourage others to join you and plan one special physical activity event, like a bike ride or hiking, with a group each week.