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July 2020 Newsletter
JulymeansIndependenceDay!Italsomeanssummerheat!JoinSuperKidsNutri9onwithfunwaystocelebratethe4th,staycool,andbeattheheat!
Let’sgettogether!Julyisa9mewhenfamily,friends,andneighborscelebratetogether,playtogether,eattogether,goplacestogetheranddosomegrillin’andchillin’!
School’sOut!Nowwhat?Suddenlyourchildrenareeverywherewelook!Weparentslookforwaystokeepthembusy.Butkidsareactuallylessac9veinsummer9me.DidyouknowtheCDCstatesthatkidsexperiencemoreweightgaininthesummer?,StayCool!Howdoweescapethesummerheat,stayac9veands9llstaycoolasacucumber?Otherthanheadingtothenearestoceanorlake,howaboutagameofwaterballoons,watergunfights,catchordodgeballusingsoakingwetsponges?AlsotryaDIYslip-n-slidewithapieceofheavydutyplas9candgardenstakes!Checkoutmorefunwatergames.
Throwsomeveggiesandfruitonthe“bar-bie”please!That’srightfruit!VeggiesonthegrillaredeliciousbutfruitisforgoQen.Trythesesweetgrilledpeaches.Mealprepara9onisfastandeasyas1-2-3.Tryoutthissimplerecipeandseeforyourself:• FishKabobs-Sliceyourfavoriteveggiesandskewerwith2”cubesofsalmonorcod(thickfleshfish)andbrushonyourfavoritemarinade.
• Fruitkebabscanbefavoritefreshfruitskeweredintoacolorfuldisplay.Sliceapineappleinto1/2”thickslices.Inabowlwhisk2tbsphoney,tspoliveoil,1tbspfreshlimejuice,1tspcinnamon.Placepineappleongrill,brushwithmarinade,a`er2-3minutesturn,andrepeatun9lgoldenbrown.Servewarmandpairwithyourfavoritefish.Mmmm!
• FoodSafety!Rememberwhenit’shot,beextracarefulwithfoodsafetyprecau9ons!
ParentPowerTipsfromSuperKidsNutriDonFounder
Summeristhepeakseasonforgrillingfood.SuperKidsNutri9onwouldliketoofferhealthygrilling9psforyouandyourfamilybasedonAICR.orgcancerpreven9onresources.
TaketheChallenge:Tryandreducetheamountofredmeatandchickenyougrillthissummerbyswitchingtofish,vegetables,andfruitaso`enasyoucan.Seeifyoucanreduceredmeattoonceortwiceamonth.Ifyoufinditdifficult,trynottogettoodiscouraged.Ittakesprac9ce!Youcandothis!
HealthyGrillTips:Whenpossible,grillleanmeat,chickenorfishinthecenterofthegrillandturnfrequentlytoavoidcharringfromflames.Cutintosmallpiecestocookfaster!Besuretouseacitrusmarinadetohelpminimizecancerformingsubstances.
Whoknew?!TheAICRstatesthatfruitsandvegetablesareiden9fiedasdecreasingtheriskofcancer.Didyouknowthatgrilledveggiesandfruitsdonotproducecarcinogens,whicharesubstanceslinkedtocancer.Doyouhearthewords,“CanIhavemoreplease?”
Visitusatwww.superkidsnutri9on.com,instagram,pinterest,facebook&twiQerforfun,tastyandgood-for-youideas!
Melissa Halas-Liang, MA RDN CDE Mom & Registered Dietitian NutritionistFounder of SuperKids Nutrition