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Welcome!
March is National Nutrition Month!

Rethink Your Drink Campagin- click here for available resrouces to support your promotional efforts.

Looking for approved Nutrition Education Resourses? Click here for a comprehensive list.

Also, check out the 2009 success stories shared by our districts (found under District Highlights).

The Mission of the Network:

The Network is about being a powerful force in the lives of low-income Californians that is linked by a common desire to make a difference through the promotion of a healthier lifestyle.

Our pillars are delivered through the following four primary messages:

Increasing Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
Increasing Physical Activity Levels
Increasing Food Security
Increasing Chronic Disease Prevention

For more information, check out the Network Fact Sheet

Funding:

Principal funding for the Network is made possible by in-kind contributions from state and local governments that qualify for Federal Financial Participation dollars from the U. S. Department of Agriculture's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

The OCDE Network for a Healthy California Coalition
is a coalition of Orange County school districts/programs working together to promote healthier lifestyles to low-income students and their families. Current members include Anaheim City SD, Buena Park SD, Capistrano USD, Centralia SD, Cypress SD, La Habra City SD, Magnolia SD (PreK), Rancho Santiago CCD (PreK), Saddleback Valley USD (PreK), Westminster SD (PreK), and the Inside the Outdoors Program.

Here are just a few of the exciting activities we are involved in:
* Nutrition Education in the Classroom * Cooking in the Classroom * School wide promotional events * Harvest of the Month Program * Student Nutrition Clubs * *Teacher Trainings * Parent Classes * and much more!

Ultimately, the foundation of this program
is the people we serve every day.
We help them become their own champions for change to live healthier, more fulfilling lives.

For more information, please contact us!

Tip of the Month
Nutrition from the Ground Up

March is National Nutrition Month^®, a time for reinforcing healthy and nutritious eating habits. The 2010 theme is “Nutrition from the Ground Up” — a return to basics.

“Nutrition from the Ground Up” means choosing more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and beans to create a healthful eating plan. Current guidelines call for eating at least three whole grain servings per day where a serving is one slice of bread or ½ cup of pasta.

For fruits, guideline varies with age and activity. An average amount is 2 cups per day or 2 pieces of fruit. When it comes to vegetables 2½ cups of vegetables per day is the minimum for most adults.

If your whole grain, fruit and vegetable consumption is lagging behind, use this month to build your “Nutrition from the Ground Up.” Visit the National Nutrition Month page for more information.

Produced by ADA’s Public Relations Team

This material was funded by USDA’s Food Stamp Program through the California Department of Public Health’s Network for a Healthy California. These institutions are equal opportunity providers and employers. The Food Stamp Program provides nutrition assistance to people with low income. It can help buy nutritious foods for a better diet. For information on the Food Stamp Program, call 1-888-328-3483.