When it’s time to celebrate success or there’s a special classroom event, carefully consider the foods you share with your students. It’s best not to use food as a reward. If you are rewarding behavior, a non-food item is preferred so as not to teach young people to make a habit of rewarding themselves with food: this can lead to unnecessary weight gain. The surgeon general of the United States has described obesity as the number one childhood health problem. The U. S. Center for Disease Control (CDC) stated that “childhood obesity is more serious than any infectious disease epidemic we have ever faced.1” Consider this startling statistic: 80% of obese adolescents remain obese throughout their lives. 1 The Healthiest Kid in the Neighborhood. William Sears et al.
Countless studies support the fact that healthy eating contributes to better scholastic performance in the classroom: higher grades, better handling of complex tasks and more attentive students who participate in class.
When celebrating with food: think whole foods (the outside aisles of the grocery store): fruits, nuts, whole grains, low fat yogurt, etc. The more students eat wholesome foods, the more they will crave it and the better they will feel. And maybe they’ll even save an apple for the teacher!
Countless studies support the fact that healthy eating contributes to better scholastic performance in the classroom: higher grades, better handling of complex tasks and more attentive students who participate in class.
When celebrating with food: think whole foods (the outside aisles of the grocery store): fruits, nuts, whole grains, low fat yogurt, etc. The more students eat wholesome foods, the more they will crave it and the better they will feel. And maybe they’ll even save an apple for the teacher!
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