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Have fun with Healthy Choices Count!

Put Healthy Choices Count! into action with the monthly 5-2-1-0 Feature! Each month, a new theme will be presented and interactive resources will be provided to work on your healthy habits. Do you want to receive the 5-2-1-0 Feature in your inbox? We send it out each month in our newsletter. Sign up here!

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October: It's Healthiest State Month!

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September: Get ready for Walk to School Day!

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August: Tips to build a healthy lunch

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Resources mentioned in August:

MyPlate Guide to School Lunch for Families
MyPlate Tips to Build a Healthy Plate
Healthy Brown Bag Lunches: 1 week of recipes and shopping list

July: Tips to reduce screen time this summer

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Resources mentioned in July:

Adventure Pass (select your local library from the drop down)
99 Counties, 99 Parks Family Fun Guide
School Vacation Bucket List
Summer Screen-Time Contract
Fun and Cheap Screen-Free Activities

June: National Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Month

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Resources mentioned in June:

Spend Smart. Eat Smart. website with budget-friendly, healthy recipes
Why its important to limit unhealthy choices for snacks and celebrations
Print and make your own 5-A-Day Fruit & Veggie Bands
Tips on how to conduct a taste test with students

May: National Physical Fitness & Sports Month

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Resources mentioned in May:

Celebrate National Physical Fitness & Sports Month with Action for Healthy Kids tips and resources
BONUS: Why its important to get 1 hour of physical activity every day
BONUS: Free and fun physical activity ideas

April: School Library Month

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Resources mentioned in April:

School Library Month information
Register your Screen-Free Week on ScreenFree.org
- Tips for planning a Screen-Free Week event (Action for Healthy Kids)
See all past Goldfinch Award book winners

March: National Nutrition Month

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Resources mentioned in March:

National Nutrition Month information
USDA What's Cooking? cookbooks and recipe tools
Choose MyPlate KidsPlace (Part of choosemyplate.gov)

February: Why we love water

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Resources mentioned in February:

Tips to drink more water and less juice
BONUS: How to jazz up water
BONUS: 8 ways to drink 8 glasses of water

January: How to stay active in the winter months

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Resources mentioned in January:

Hy-Vee KidsFit
- 5-Week Challenge workbook
- Teacher/Parental guide

December: How to make healthier holiday choices

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November: Spend time with family away from screens

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Resources mentioned in November:

101 Screen-Free Activities (ScreenFree.Org)
Create Your Family Meal Plan (AAP)
Conversation Starters and Dinner Games (The Family Dinner Project)

October: Healthiest State Month

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September: Childhood Obesity Awareness Month

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