September 2019 Newsletter

September 2019 Volume 15 Issue 6

Back To School

It's "back to school" and time to be thinking and planning for healthy breakfasts, lunches and snacks for your kids. After a summer of perhaps unscheduled meals and snacks, it's time to get back on the school schedule. Start the day with breakfast so you and your kids have the fuel in your bodies to study and work. Yes, all of you should be eating breakfast, so as the parent or if you are the teacher at school, you need to set an example and be the role model. If you don't have time to fix breakfast before you leave for school, many schools are now offering alternative breakfast such as: Grab N Go breakfast carts, breakfast in the classroom or extended cafeteria hours in the mornings.

Sit down with your kids and discuss what they like and will eat for meals and snacks. Let them share in the planning and shopping for healthy food that they will actually eat.

To ensure healthy after school snacks, you need to have them handy and ready to eat in the fridge and in your home. Kids will not come home from school and cut up fruit and vegetables for a snack, so have them ready to eat. Many of the kids have school lunch at 10:45 AM so by 4 PM they are "starving" and ready to eat the first food in site. Our motto "if you have healthy foods available kids will eat them, likewise, if all the choices are not so healthy, they will eat those too."

Remember to hydrate - make sure your child has a water bottle for school.

Healthy Choices Grants

Next Deadline October15, 2019

Apply Now!

Rolling deadlines for grants: April 15, July 15 and October 15.

Congratulations!

July 2019 Grant Recipients

Eagle Heights Elementary, Azle ISD

Turner Elementary, Pasadena ISD

Hearne Elementary, Alief ISD

Rita Drabek Elementary,Fort Bend ISD

Woodview Elementary, Spring Branch ISD

Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office Kids & Cops, Inc.

22nd Annual Summer Camp.

The Oliver Foundation is proud to fund this amazing camp for the past 7 years.

The funding provided scholarships for over 40 campers this summer as well as providing fresh fruit for snacks.

Upcoming Conferences and Events

Texas Obesity Awareness Week

September 9-13, 2019

Texas Health Champion Award Ceremony

Thursday, September 12, 2019 3:00 PM - 5:PM

Dell Medical School - Health Discovery Building

1601 Trinity Street, #Bldg. B

Austin, Texas.

Registration

Healthier Texas Summit

October 17-18, 2019 Austin, Texas

Registration

Southern Obesity Summit

October 29-30, 2018 Oklahoma City, OK

Registration

Texas Action for Healthy Kids Summit

November 18, 2019 Austin, Texas

TAHPERD Annual Conference

December 4-7, 2019 Arlington, Texas

Teen Advisory Board 2019-2020

Teen Advisory Board 2019-2020

Back Row L-R: Jackson Litts, Raj Solanki, Alison Zhang, Katherine Zhang, Hannah DeLoit, Lauryn Tu, Zoe Price, Hailey Burnette and Chase Provo. Bottom Row L-R: Mehaa Amirthalingam, Anshumi Jhaveri, Aarthi Annamalai, Summer Brown and Sreeram Satish.

Meet the Oliver Teen Advisory Board

The Oliver Foundation Teen Advisory Board is a 12-18 member organization represented by students across the Houston area. Each month you'll meet a different member who will share their perspective on living a healthy life.

Summer Brown, President

Clements High School - Sugar Land, Texas

Teen Board Member 2014-Present

Summer is a senior at Clements High School. She plays the viola in the orchestra and takes dance. Summer is a member of her school's track team and will compete in her first 5K run. She was runner up for the Texas Health Institute Rising Star award in 2014. She secured a Mini Grant from Girl Scouts to build a garden at Armstrong Elementary. Summer hosted a health booth on Sugary Beverages at the Goodman Elementary Health Fair teaching kids and parents the amount of sugar found in common drinks. Summer is a senior Girl Scout. She enjoys traveling and trying out new healthy recipes.

September School Tips

It's September, which means school is back in session! It may be hard at

first to get back to the regular morning and night routine but by

following these few tips you will have a smooth start to the new school

year.

Morning Routine Tips

- Start with a healthy breakfast packed with protein such as eggs and

carbs like bagels and toast. You can also include dairy in your breakfast

by drinking milk or eating yogurt.

- Make sure to pack your lunch with healthy snacks including granola

bars and fruits that have natural sugars in them.

- Double check that you have everything you need for the day like

water to stay hydrated during the day and your backpack with your

school necessities.

Night Routine Tips

-Finish all your homework before watching tv and playing video games.

-Eat a filling dinner that includes something from every food group

which are protein, dairy, vegetables, fruits and grains.

-Plan out what you're going to wear the next day to save time in the

morning.

-Make sure you go to bed on time so that you get at least 8 hours of sleep

With these tips you will be sure to have a great start to the new school year!

Summer Brown

September 2019

Anshumi Jhaveri

Co-Event Coordinator

Vegan Pistachio Cookies

Diet: Grain/Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Paleo, Vegan, Refined Sugar Free, Cookies

Ingredients

2 cups Almond Flour

2 tbsp Coconut Flour

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 cup coconut oil

2 tbsp honey (or maple syrup)

2 tbsp orange juice

1 1/2 tbsp orange zest

1/3 cup chopped pistachios

1/3 cup dried cranberries* roughly chopped

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 175 Celsius (350 Fahrenheit) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. In a bowl combine all of the ingredients for the cookies and mix until well combined. Transfer the bowl to the fridge and let the dough chill for approximately 30 minutes.

3. After chilling the dough, place it on a clean surface, top it with parchment paper and roll it out evenly using a rolling pin to approximately 1/2 inch. You can use a knife to cut the dough into squares or alternatively cookie cutters to cut into any shape of your liking.

4. Gently place the cookies on the baking sheet and bake in the oven for 10 minutes flipping them over half way through cooking to ensure they bake evenly. Keep an eye on the cookies to make sure the edges don't burn. Remove them from the oven once they are golden in colour.

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