Physical Activity & Nutrition – Tuesday, April 21

Physical Activity
Handout: Strength Yoga Flow

Today’s yoga, the Strength Flow, from the Kids Work It Out program starts with an energizing ‘bunny breath’ exercise and then focuses on strengthening and stretching the legs, hips, and sides of the waist.
https://youtu.be/ZJNqcBcNTcM (Time: 4:41)
For today’s workout, we’re focusing on training your lower half – with a plyometric workout that will make you work up a sweat!
https://youtu.be/bmA-avXjhUE (Time: 43:28)
Today’s “red” activity involves combining the yoga activity with the plyometric workout. The yoga helps to improve your flexibility and balance and the plyos will get your heart pumping!

Nutrition and Healthy Eating
Wonderful Rainbow Water!

Did you know that many popular drinks like soda, sports drinks and even juice can have as much as 10 teaspoons of sugar added? Yikes! That much sugar is not good for our bodies or our teeth. Did you also know that water has zero sugar? This is what makes water our healthiest drink. But healthy does not need to be boring!

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This week as we work to eat the rainbow, let’s also try to flavor our water using as a rainbow of fruits and veggies. Here are some ideas to make your way across the rainbow try adding:
RED: watermelon and/or strawberries
ORANGE: orange slices
YELLOW: lemon slices
GREEN: cucumbers slices
BLUE: blueberries
VIOLET: blackberries
RAINBOW: build a rainbow drink by adding any or all of the above options!

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