Network for a Healthy California http://www.healthylausd.net/

Network for a Healthy California's  mission to increase healthy eating and physical activity among pre-K through 12th grade students throughout the Los Angeles Unified School District. There goal is to motivate children to eat more fruits and vegetables and enjoy 60 minutes of physical activity every day. We know from experience that children actually get excited about their health when they are challenged to explore their taste buds, minds and bodies.

In the classroom, the planning, preparation and enjoyment of food is easily turned into an educational experience that can be woven into many curricular areas, even math and history! Network for a Healthy California LAUSD, integrating nutrition and physical activity into classroom curricul Healthy California LAUSD encourages children to experience the many benefits of eating more servings of fruits and vegetables and participating in 60 minutes of physical activity each day.We use food's universal appeal as a starting point in our projects. In the classroom, the planning, preparation and enjoyment of food is easily turned into an educational experience that can be woven into many core curricular areas; mathematics, science, language arts, social studies and history.

When children realize the value and importance of healthy nutrition, the next natural step is to explore how the body uses the energy derived from food for physical and mental activity. Exercise is easily encouraged when it is fun and makes sense. And, we're encouraging students to take these healthy messages home to their parents as a means of motivating entire families to work toward achieving healthier and more active lifestyles.

Anyone who is concerned about the health, education and future success of children is encouraged to become involved with the Network for a Healthy California LAUSD