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Save the date! We Can! Power Talk about effective ways to raise funds for your programs on December 3. Read more on the We Can! Web Site.
We Can!'s Tipsheets -
- We Can! Parent Tips: Making Healthier Food Choices:
This resource presents simple tips to help families plan and prepare meals and snacks to get the most nutrition out of the calories consumed.!
- We Can! Parent Tips: Healthier Eating While Saving Money:
This resource helps families create a food plan that focuses on choosing healthier foods while saving money.
- Food Comparison Chart:
Families can use this chart to learn how healthier choices can save calories and money.
- Grocery List Template:
Parents can print this sheet before a shopping trip and use it to help pick healthier items for their family.
- Weekly Meal Planner:
Families can use this tool each week to help plan healthier meals.
NIH developed the We Can! Program with a focus on three main areas of overweight and obesity – encouraging healthy eating , increasing physical activity , and reducing sedentary or screen time .
We Can! is science-based and a collaboration of four institutes within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) –
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The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
The National Cancer Institute (NCI)
As the primary influencers for 8-13 year olds, parents and caregivers are one of the main audiences for the Program. We Can! offers parents and families tips and fun activities to address healthy eating, physical activity, and sedentary or screen time issues.
The Program also offers community groups and health professionals exciting resources to implement programs and fun activities for parents and youth in communities around the country.
A variety of organizations have joined the We Can! community and are making a difference in the lives of families across the country. So far, more than 1000 communities have signed up for We Can! Discover more about We Can! sites .
As well, We Can! has partnered with a variety of National Organizations and Corporations to promote the Program and reach out to families and communities across the country. Find We Can! Partners .
We Can! has produced a 60-second animation that highlights the importance of preventing overweight and obesity for families. View the We Can! Flash Animation .
Visit the We Can! website .