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[Image: handwashing]Smart Choices: Five Steps in Handwashing Remember the five steps of handwashing to prevent the spread of infection. [Image: exercise]Smart Choices: Exercise is Fun Children should be physically active for 60 minutes every day -- or almost every day. Use these tips to help you get moving. [Image: breakfast]Smart Choices: Breakfast Helps You Be a Better Student Did you know that eating a morning meal does make a difference in how well you do in school? [Image: help your heart]Smart Choices: Help Your Heart The foods you eat now can help you have a healthy heart all your life. Eating too much fat when you’re young can lead to heart problems as you grow older. Help your heart by making healthy food choices. [Image: milk]Smart Choices: Fascinating Facts About Milk You should eat dairy foods three times a day. Word activity and recipe for ice cream included. [Image: thrifty choices]Smart Choices: Thrifty Choices Can Be Fun Rules of grocery shopping, how to get nutrients from your snacks, how to grow your own potatoes and a recipe for toasted pumpkin seeds are included. [Image: bones]Smart Choices: What do you know about bones? Why do we need bones? How can bones be strong enough to carry your weight, yet light enough not to slow you down? 1 2 3 [Image: fruits]Smart Choices: Fruit - Make That Two a Day Use this activity sheet to help you get two cups of fruit a day. [Image: smart choices]Smart Choices: What is a Whole Grain? Check out the many ways you can eat whole grains for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. [Image: smart choices]Smart Choices: Make Your Lunch Safe Food safety tips for packing a safe lunch. Activity sheet also included. [Image: smart choices]Smart Choices: Eating on the Go Tips to pack a “sack” breakfast or snack that you can grab and go. [Image: smart choices]Smart Choices: Take Good Care of Your Heart Use these tips to exercise and eat right so your heart keeps beating to the MAX! [Image: smart choices]Smart Choices: Nutrition Facts Label Tips on how to use the nutrition facts label to eat a healthy breakfast. [Image: smart choices]Smart Choices: It's Time to Play (Youth Fact Sheet) Play makes your heart happy. Follow these guidelines to get fit. 1 2 3 [Image: Smart Choices]Smart Choices: Climbing Around on MyPyramid Overview of the new USDA food guide pyramid for youth. [Image: MyPyramid Coloring Page]MyPyramid for Kids Coloring Page Coloring page with new food guide pyramid [Image: Make Smart Choices for Good Health]Smart Choices: Make Smart Choices for Good Health (Youth) information on 8 Steps for Health program, food facts and jump roping for exercising. [Image: Close Look at MyPyramid for Kids]Smart Choices: A Close Look at MyPyramid for Kids MyPyramid for Kids reminds you to be physically active every day, or most days, and to make healthy food choices. Use this fact sheet to help you figure out the symbols of the new food guide pyramid. 1 2 3