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MAKE
THE MOST OF YOUR MUNCHIES
What
would students do without munchies? Whether to relieve boredom,
pass time, or socialize with friends, almost everyone reaches
for a snack sometime during the day. Think about the types of
snacks you eat — do you choose a candy bar and soda, or fat free
plain yogurt with fresh fruit?
The
key to healthy snacking is your conscious effort to make
wise food choices. Although temptation exists to
snack on chips, candies, and soda, try to select foods low in
fat, added sugar, and sodium to maintain your
healthy eating plan.
Practical Tips for Healthy Snacks
Calorie Content of a Few Common Snacks
The
following snacks are popular, but less than ideal choices. What
makes them unwise options are their high calorie content as well
as their high fat, added sugar, and/or high sodium content.
Ice
cream bar (1) 330 calories
Cheese pizza (1 slice) 329 calories
Pepperoni pizza (1 slice) 389 calories
Microwave popcorn w/butter (6 cups) 380 calories
Cheeseburger (1) 350 calories
French fries (medium order) 370 calories
Beef
burrito (1) 354 calories
Hot
dog on bun (1) 374 calories
Chocolate chip cookies (3 small) 160 calories
Chocolate candy bar (1) 230 calories
Potato chips (11 chips) 140 calories
Peanuts (1/2 cup) 320 calories
Muffin (1 large) 480 calories
Low-calorie Snack? Try these:
Apple (1 medium) 81 calories
Bagel, plain (1 small) 163 calories
Banana (1 medium) 105 calories
Carrot sticks (1 cup) 50 calories
Cottage cheese, 1% lowfat (1/2 cup) 82 calories
Crackers, Saltine (7) 70 calories
Orange (1 medium) 65 calories
Yogurt, fruit flavored, fat-free (1 cup) calories
Yogurt, plain, fat-free (1 cup) 110 calories
Popcorn, plain air-popped (6 cups) calories
Pretzels (18 small) 100 calories
Rice
cakes, plain (2 cakes) 70 calories
Keep
Kids Safe at UPLANDS Elementary
Food allergies are serious!
No one knows
exactly why, but
more and more children are becoming severely allergic to certain
foods, especially peanuts, nuts, milk, egg, soy, fish and
shellfish. Sometimes, if
they eat, touch or even breathe a tiny amount of the food they
are allergic to, they can become very ill…. Even die! While there
is no cure for food allergies, doctors can prescribe medications
to reduce the severity of a reaction should it occur. The only way
to prevent a reaction from occurring is to strictly avoid
foods that trigger the reaction!
These foods cause the
most food allergies:
Anaphylaxis is a sudden,
severe allergic reaction that involves several of the following
symptoms, as well as difficulty breathing, drop in blood
pressure, and loss of consciousness. In rare cases, it can
cause death in a matter of minutes.
Symptoms of anaphylaxis include:
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Swelling of the face
and lips
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Tingling in the
mouth
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Swelling in the
tongue and throat
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Difficulty breathing
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Skin that is bumpy,
red and itchy
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Vomiting
WHAT
you can do to help keep KIDS SAFE:
Become aware
of the seriousness of anaphylactic shock If a student
in your child’s class has a life-threatening allergy, make it a
priority to ensure these students are safe from anaphylactic
shock by avoiding these types of foods when making school
lunches, snacks and treats.
What
Uplands
Elementary will do to help
keep kids safe
1.) Develop
in-school policies and procedures to reduce the risk for
students with food allergies ingesting or contacting foods they
are allergic to.
2) Establish a
Food Allergy Action Plan for every student who is identified
with a food allergy.
3) Ensure staff
and students are aware of the symptoms of anaphylaxis and the
procedures for dealing with allergic reactions.
4) Promote
awareness about anaphylaxis with staff, students and the school
community.
What students
CAN DO TO help keep kids safe:
Five Finger Rule:
1.
Never take food allergies lightly!
2.
Don't share food!
3.
Wash hands after eating!
4.
Ask a friend what they are allergic to and help the
friend avoid it!
5.
Get help immediately if a schoolmate has a
reaction!
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