What will young people get out of participating in Healthy Children Healthy Futures?

• Learn The 8 Habits of Healthy KidsTM and ways to incorporate the habits into their lifestyle and environment

• Increase their awareness and knowledge of healthy eating and physical activity concepts and issues.

• Explore current nutrition and physical activity theories, attitudes and behavioral intents.

• Work in teams to produce healthy eating and physical activity media including print ads, radio spots and animation.

• Have their efforts and media products recognized and rewarded in a meaningful way.

• Use program resources to communicate with their peers and families about healthy eating and physical activity.

• Provide parents and family members with The 8 Habits of Healthy KidsTM information.