12 Ways to Make Nutrition Fun
Making Nutrition Fun at our Local Y’s
During the month of March, we shared healthy tips you could incorporate into your daily lives in the spirit of National Nutrition Month on social media. Staying active and eating healthy shouldn’t just happen for one month of the year, but all year long, and throughout your life. Take a look at some of our favorite tips from our branch staff and members in Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo, California.
#1: Plan your Activity
From Embarcadero YMCA
Keep comfy clothes & running shoes at your office to make activity a regular part of your day.
#2: Slow Down
From Chinatown YMCA
Try chopsticks to help you slow down and recognize when you’re full so you don’t overeat.
#3: Try Something New
From: Shih Yu-Lang Central YMCA
Be adventurous and try a fruit or vegetable you’ve never tried before, like dragon fruit!
#4: Eat the Rainbow
From: Buchanan YMCA
Max, a Buchanan YMCA member, is choosing to eat fruits & vegetables rich in color, which are full of vitamins and minerals, like an eggplant.
#5: Team Up
From: Stonestown Family YMCA
Find a friend with similar goals. Swap healthy recipes, eat healthy meals together, and be active together.
#6: Grow Your Own Food
From: Mission YMCA
Start small with a window herb box or plant fruits and veggies in your backyard. Mission YMCA grows their own food in their nutrition garden.
#7: Choose Green Sides
From: Richmond District YMCA
When ordering out, pick dishes that highlight more veggies or choose greener sides.
#8: Get Active in your Commute
From: YMCA of San Francisco
Take a brisk walk around the block, jog to public transportation, ride your bike, or in this case, dance with a Muni driver!
#9: Take a Healthy Class
From: Presidio Community YMCA
Take free nutrition sessions with Kasin Anton, Nutrition Consultant at Presidio Community YMCA. Learn More
#10: Visit a Farm
From: Bayview YMCA
Learn where your food comes from and try something new.
#11: Redo Your Coffee Order
From: YMCA of San Francisco
If ordering a larger drink with added sweeteners is your routine, try downsizing your drink.
#12: Get Creative
From: Marin YMCA
Presenting healthy eating in an unexpected way makes nutrition fun. Marin YMCA serves 750 children in their Fresh & Fit after school program, which teaches new ways to eat healthy.
Learn more healthy tips from the United States Department of Agriculture.
