Healthy Youth

Health involves the physical, social, intellectual, mental and environmental well-being of young people. Michigan 4-H Youth Development supports and empowers individuals, families and volunteers to help young people make proactive decisions about healthy lifestyles. 4-H links decision-making skill building to current health issues such as tobacco use prevention, stress management, nutrition and fitness to teach youth:

• Healthy behaviors.
• The science of human diseases.
• Ways to become advocates in their communities to build healthy lifestyles.

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• HOT TOPICHealthy snacks when traveling

  May 15, 2013 | Karen Fifield | It is easy to travel with healthy snacks.

• Encouraging kids to enjoy healthy food

  May 15, 2013 | Laurie Messing | Involve kids in food preparation to get them interested in eating healthy foods.

• Jump Into Foods and Fitness with youth

  May 15, 2013 | Michelle Neff | Looking for some fun hands-on activities to do with third through fifth graders on the topic of nutrition, fitness and food safety? Then the Jump Into Foods and Fitness (JIFF) curriculum is for you!

• Snacks and food allergies

  May 12, 2013 | Janelle Stewart | Consider these easy tips for snacks for youth that have food allergies.

• HOT TOPICBMI as a marker for obesity in children

  May 6, 2013 | Denise Aungst | Get answers to what BMI is, why it’s important and what can be done for obese children.

• HOT TOPICMore than 80 percent of U.S. teens follow an unhealthy diet

  May 5, 2013 | Diana Hassan | Unhealthy diets among U.S. teens contribute to high levels of obesity and chronic diseases.

• Healthier eating through play

  May 5, 2013 | Eileen Haraminac | Families can learn how to build healthier diets together through fun websites and videos.

• Benefits of school breakfast programs

  April 28, 2013 | Kris Swartzendruber | Children who go to school hungry tend to have more challenges in school, including lower academic achievement and a high incidence of absences. The School Breakfast Program has proven to address these issues.

• The way children eat

  April 28, 2013 | Michelle Gordon-Releford | Getting kids to eat healthy, nutritious meals.

• Go out and play!

  April 21, 2013 | Holly Tiret | Children need outdoor play time to become better learners.

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