U.S. Food and Drug Administration | Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition | November 1996
Calcium Education Program Leader's Guide

Did you know that you need calcium & exercise every day to help you grow strong and healthy bones?

CALCIUM ... is in lots of tasty low fat foods
... builds strong bones and teeth
EXERCISE ... is any activity that gets your body moving everyday
... helps to build strong bones and good posture
ACTIVITY ANAGRAM

Can you unscramble these activities? All of these are daily activities that can help you get your exercise.

 Activity Anagram Image

 

Calcium Cryptogram Image CALCIUM CRYPTOGRAM

Some foods you eat several times in a day make small contributions of calcium that can add up to a lot.

Can you find the 17 foods here? They are all sources of calcium -- some may suprise you.
( Hint -- Look up & down, backward & diagonally.)

 

Calcium is an important nutrient for growing girls like you. You can get calcium from each of the 5 major food groups of the Food Guide Pyramid, especially from the Milk group. Use the Pyramid as a guide to eat right and get all the calcium you need.

 
Food Guide Pyramid Image
Adapted from the Food Guide Pyramid USDA/DHHS		 Did you get the minimum number of servings from each food group today? If not ... make another choice from that group!
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