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What does “Being Healthy” really mean? Eating a variety of nutritious food
gives you the stuff you need to keep your body going, including calories
that your body uses for energy.
A healthy person burns the energy from those calories every day by being
physically active.
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Bananas and other fruits packed with potassium can help your muscles
work their best so you can "monkey" around for hours.
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Tomatoes and other healthy foods, together with
exercise, can help keep you healthy and powerful
so you can blow up balloons faster for a party!
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Blueberries, strawberries and other colorful fruits can
help you stay healthy and strong and are also good for turning
your tongue all the colors of the rainbow!
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Low-fat cheese on whole wheat bread can help
make your body strong and might even make you burp louder!
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Melons like mango and watermelon and other fruits
filled with Vitamin A can help you see better which
can help you spit watermelon seeds right on target!
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Oranges, lemons and other fruits packed with Vitamin C
can help you heal faster but don't squeeze them on a
cut-ouch! That's NOT fun!
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Low-fat milk and other milk products that are crammed
with calcium can help make your bones strong so you can
skateboard or bike better.
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Chicken, fish and other lean meats are filled with
protein and can help keep your muscles strong so you
can win that next race.
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Carrots and other vegetables jam-packed with vitamin A
can help your eyes stay healthy so you can find your
friends faster playing hide-and-seek!
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Leafy green vegetables full of vitamins help
keep you energized so you can run your fastest
during a soccer game!
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A balanced breakfast can help kick-start your day and
healthy eating can help you concentrate better in school,
so you can become faster, stronger and smarter.
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Beans and other foods high in iron can help your body stay
energized and you know what they say about beans!
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Spinach and other foods high in Vitamin A can keep your
skin healthy and you know who else gets their power from spinach, don’t you?
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