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THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, AUGUST 28,2002 PAGE 3 Packin' in bad habits for healthy lunches It's time to set aside summer fare for fruit, milk and a solid breakfast BY STEPHANIE ZACHARIAS Staff writer A s summer days of fresh-cut fries and endless ice cream cones come to an end, it's time for parents to steer their children children back to better eating habits. Planning for a healthy school lunch is a good way to start. "Kids need nutrients to function in school," says Elsie Azevedo, public public health nutritionist with the Hal- iburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District District Health Unit. Without a proper diet to keep them fueled up she says kids just won't learn as well. The number one thing she wishes all parents would avoid is fruit rollups. rollups. "It's just sugar; give them a piece of fruit instead." She adds baggies baggies of orange slices are a good substitute. substitute. Another problem Ms. Azevedo says teachers are telling her about is parents putting pop in their children's children's lunches. She says while many people talk about kids getting hyper from the sugar, it's the caffeine buzz they forget about. Children get a jolt from caffeine just like adults do, she says, and it is not a healthy habit to start. A healthier idea would be 100 per cent real juice, PEG McCARTHY/Statesman photo Alison Young packs a healthy lunch with her children Kaitlyn and Drew, and day care kids Alex and Brian Morrow (not pictured). not fruit cocktail or fruit drink. But, she adds, one eight-ounce cup of juice a day is enough, and good old- fashioned water should not be forgotten. forgotten. As well, milk is still being overlooked, overlooked, says Ms. Azevedo, and yes, chocolate milk still counts. "You've got all those wonderful nutrients in milk, like vitamin D, which is needed to absorb calcium," she says. Snacks are also important to keep children energized throughout the day, and Ms. Azevedo suggests trying trying to pack at least two of the four food groups together for a mid-morning mid-morning or aftérnoon nibble. She suggests a banana and yogurt or crackers and cheese. And while the foods you send with your children to school are important, important, how they start off their day is vital as well, so breakfast should be a must, says Ms. Azevedo. "Kids who miss breakfast in the morning do not make up the nutrients later in the day," she says, adding children simply can't concentrate without a good breakfast. That means trying to get something something from each of the four food groups in their tummies before they head out the door. But with many kids in the county rushing to catch a bus in the morning, Ms. Azevedo says if there is no time, or they just aren't hungry first thing, make sure they have something they can eat when they get off the bus. Basically, for children to get a healthy lunch every day parents need to be organized, she says. Planning lunch food before going grocery shopping, and having it packed and ready to go the night before will help. Teachers should also remember they are role models, she says, and if children see them munching on chips and pop then that is what they will want too. As well, instead of giving out candy, or other treats as rewards, things like stickers or pencils may be a better option. Overall, it is the habits adults help to form for the children which will help them grow up with a healthy attitude. attitude. "Parents and teachers need to be more aware," says Ms. Azevedo. For more information call the health unit at 905-885-9100, or check out Health Canada's Web site at www.healthcanada.ca. Sunny Orange Shake for a fast nutritious breakfast Makes 1 1/4 cups (300 ml) Serves 1 1 serving = 1 1/2 milk products 1 vegetable & fruit Ingredients 3/4 cup (175 ml) vanilla-flavoured, lower-fat yogurt 2 tbsp. ( 25 ml) skim milk powder 1/2 cup (125 ml) orange juice Directions In a blender, combine yogurt, skim milk powder and orange juice. Blend until smooth. If you don't have a blender, use a jar with a tight-fitting lid and shake well. Did you know? Skim milk powder adds extra thickness and boosts the calcium content of this shake to 353 mg per serving. It is also low in fat. This recipe is an excellent source of calcium, Vitamin C, riboflavin riboflavin and Vitamin B12. It is also low in fat and a good source of protein. Don't be shyl Try some different combinations in your shake. You can use banana yogurt and canned mandarin mandarin oranges; peach yogurt and strawberries; lemon yogurt and frozen blueberries; or strawberry yogurt and banana. Courtesy of HKPR Health Unit New municipal centre on schedule, on budget BY JEREMY LE PAGE Staff Writer BOWMANVILLE - Although the construction of the new library and municipal centre is qn schedule, says Clarington's director oiy<jiperations Fred Horvath, there is ptilli a lot of work to be done before it-opens. "We're getting there," he says. "The project has moved along nicely...it's starting to look like a building," he explains, explains, adding every passing week reveals reveals more of the building's character. There is a roof on the building now, he says, and the windows are all in place. > 1 Construction at the site began a year : ago, and although attempts to speed up ; the process have been made, Mr. Horvath Horvath says March 2003 is the absolute latest the new facility will be open. The expansion, which will see the old facility doubled in size, is on budget, budget, he says. 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