HEALTHYLIFESTYLES
WATER
CHOOSE WATER
AS A DRINK
SLEEP
SLEEP WELL EVERY NIGHT
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
GET ACTIVE EVERYDAY
SCREEN TIME
TURN OFF THE SCREEN & GET ACTIVE
FRUIT & VEGGIES
EAT MORE FRUIT &
VEGETABLES
HEALTHY SNACKS
EAT FEWER SNACKS & SELECT
HEALTHIER ALTERNATIVES
• Water is the best way to quench your thirst. It doesn’t come with added sugar.
• Drink 6-8 glasses of water per day (2 litres)
• Good sleep habits protects us from infections, as sleep helps keep our immune system in shape.
• You need 8-10 hours per night
• Kids and Teens should spend no more than 2 hours per day on small screen entertainment.
• Break up long periods of screen time with physical activity.
• Healthy snacks helps kids and teens meet their daily nutritional needs.
• Snacks based on fruit and veggies, reduced fat, dairy products and whole grains are the healthy choices.
• Regular physical activity is so important for the healthy growth, development and wellbeing of kids and teens.
• You should accumulate at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity everyday which makes you “huff and puff”
• Eating fruit and veggies daily helps kids and teens grow and develop.
• It is a supply of nutrients and vitamins to the body
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