9 - Promote Healthy Sleep (At least 9 hours, more for younger children)
Educate kids, parents, & caregivers about the importance of adequate sleep for good health:
- Children 5 to 12 years should get 9 to 11 hours per night
- Adolescents & teens should get 8-1/2 to 9-1/2 hours per night
- Become a "sleep-friendly" school--allow later start times for high school students.
5 - Promote Healthy Eating (Target of 5 fruits and vegetables a day)
Educate kids, parents, & caregivers about eating five servings of fruits and vegetables per day:
- Assure that all food sold on school campuses, during the school day, meets minimum nutritional standards.
- Serve a variety of foods and increase access to fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.
- Ensure that all food, including vending machines, celebrations, snack bars, and school stores, include healthy food and beverage options.
2 - Limit Screen Time (Target of 2 hours or less outside of school)
Educate kids, parents, & caregivers about the importance of limiting screen time outside of school to no more than two hours per day:
- Offer a variety of before and/or after-school programs that promote physical activity.
1 - Promote Physical Activity (Target of at least 1 hour per day)
Educate kids, parents, & caregivers about students' need for one hour of physical activity per day:
- Require 150 min./week of PE for elementary students and 225 min./week for middle/high school students.
- Provide elementary students with a minimum of 30 minutes daily recess that promotes physical activity.
- Integrate health/physical education into other curriculum.
- Provide opportunities for physical activity during class time.
0 - Promote Healthy Beverages (Target of 0 sugar-added beverages per day)
Educate kids, parents, & caregivers about the importance of drinking zero beverages with sugar added for good health:
- Sell only water, low or non-fat milk,or 100% fruit juice.
