Name the Color
In the Food Reference Guide, bell peppers are this color?
Green
When it comes to eating Pizza, what can you do to make it a healthier meal?
Thin versus Thick crust
Veggie pizza or pizza with cauliflower crust
Limit portions - 1-2 slices
Eat vegetables along with 1-2 slices
Name 1 Substitution when baking or preparing a meal.
Applesauce, yogurt (for mayonnaise), Stevia for sugar, or fruit like strawberries or blueberries
Name 2 Green Activities
Running, Walking at a fast pace or going up or down stairs, Doing an exercise video for at least 30 minutes or until your heart rate increases & breath changes
This bug tells you: "You can't eat that vegetable. You've tried it before & it wasn't good."
The Can't Ant
100 bonus points for what you can say to stomp out this thought
This Traffic Light color food is considered a "Sometimes" food.
What is Red food?
In the FRG, BBQ sauce is a Red food.
Name a Yellow condiment that can be substituted for this.
Ketchup, chili sauce, hot sauce, yellow mustard, relish, salsa, soy sauce, A1 steak sauce, taco sauce, or teriyaki sauce
What is 1 thing you've learned in RYSE?
To eat more healthy foods, snacks, or drinks.
To limit Red foods, snacks, & drinks.
To decrease Red foods & activities like french fries & screen time and increase yellow & green foods & activities.
What makes an Activity "Green"?
Give 1 example of a Green Activity?
Person feels out of breath after rapid or continuous movement; feels their heart pounding; does an activity for at least 30 minutes.
Running, swimming, hiking at fast pace, biking
This bug tells you: "You've already had eaten a lot of Red foods today--don't bother eating Green foods."
The Quitter Critter
100 Bonus points for what to say to stomp out the Quitter Critter
Describe a Balanced Meal using 3 Green & Yellow foods w/ a limit of 1 Red item.
Vegetables, lean meat, beans, or nuts, wheat bread or brown rice, & fruit for dessert
Name 2 Protein that are a Yellow food.
Eggs, 95% lean ground beef or turkey, fish, refried or plain baked beans, salmon, tuna, or turkey breast
Name 3 things you do to manage stress.
Taking deep breaths or squeeze a stress ball
Listen to music or draw a picture
Call a friend or Talk to a parent
Go outside & take a walk or play (get some green activity)
Name at least 2 Health benefits of Physical Activity
Weight loss, improved mood, sleep, focus, & health, healthy bones, heart, & brain & strengthens muscles
This thought bug tells you: "You ate too many Red foods today, you're not a healthy person." What can you say to squash this thought bug?
The Stinging Bee
Describe a healthy breakfast meal using Green & Yellow foods & drinks.
spinach omelette using olive oil
boiled or poached egg
turkey sausage
skim or 1% white milk
Your friend regularly drinks soda and asks you for a healthier alternative. You recommend ________.
Water, cucumber/lemon water, sparkling or flavored water, fresh-squeezed fruit juice
What is one way to respond when someone is teasing you?
Ask them to stop; Walk away or Ignore them; Hang out with friends for support; Laugh or joke around with the person; Ask a teacher or parent for help; Use Positive Self-Talk to cope with the situation
This Green Physical Activity includes "the front crawl, freestyle, and butterfly"
Swimming
This bug tells you: "It's not fair. I don't need to try eating healthy--other people aren't doing this in my family."
What can you say to squash this bug?
The Why Fly
Name a fast food restaurant that offers healthier food items such as a salad or baked version of their sandwich or burger
What are some steps you can take when eating out to select "healthier" options or make it a healthier meal?
Ask for menu listing calories for foods
Order Jr. size meal, share it, or take half of it home for the next day
What are 5 Green or Yellow snacks you can eat at home or school?
Celery w/ peanut butter, Fat free popcorn, air popped popcorn with no fat added, Greek nonfat, plain yogurt, 2% Mozzarella cheese stick (1), apple, banana, cucumbers, tangerines, baby carrots, cherry tomatoes
What will help keep you & your family motivated to continue eating healthy foods?
Pediatricians recommend limiting screen time to what?
No more than 1-2 hrs. per day
Describe a time this past week when you've chosen a Green Activity--when, where, how long, etc.
What helps you & your family stay motivated to choose Green Activities over Red ones?
Parents being part of the Green Activity
Parents setting time to have screen or game time
This bug tells you: "You may as well not even try--you won't be able to learn to like that vegetable."
What can you say to stop this thought?
The Quitter Critter