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Kids need access to primary and preventative health care, along with healthy food choices at schools and nearby grocery stores to ensure healthy development.
Healthy community resources should be easily available to everyone.
Primary and Preventative Health Care
Kids should see a doctor regularly, so health problems can be identified and treated early. If you do not have medical insurance, find out about options for childhood medical care, including those that are offered free or at reduced charge.
For more information visit our Child Related Services and Childhood Vaccinations webpages on the Southern Nevada Health District website.
Fresh, Healthy Food
A diet rich in fruit and vegetables can help reduce the risk of chronic diseases, like cancer, high-blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease.
Make sure children in your family eat healthy foods. Encourage grocery stores in your area to stock healthy food choices.
Help your kids eat healthy by packing them a
Smart Snack Sack
The Smart Snack Sack is a fun way to get your kids to eat healthy. Here's how:
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Ask your kids decorate the logo with crayons.
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Go grocery shopping with your kids and let them pick out a new fruit or vegetable to put in their Smart Snack Sack.
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Cut out and tape or glue the Smart Snack Sack to a brown paper bag and place the healthy items your child chose inside.
- Send Smart Snack Sack to school with your child.
Smart Snack Ideas:
- Ants on a log (celery with peanut butter and raisins)
- Baby carrots with fat-free ranch dressing
- Sliced apples with peanut butter
- Dried fruit like apricots, raisins, cranberries, pineapple, apples, bananas
- 100% fruit or vegetable juice (no sugar added)
- Whole fruit like apples, bananas, oranges & grapes
For more ideas and information on eating healthy visit the Nutrition webpage and join the Nutrition Challenge.
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