This Kids Eat Right toolkit promoting healthy snacking is available to all Campaign Members! The “Healthy Snacking. In a Nutshell Toolkit” consists of ready-made presentations, activities and handouts for ten different audiences.
Adults (General)
This presentation includes a 20-minute PowerPoint presentation with notes pages and an optional 10-minute activity. The presentation covers the benefits of nuts, including pistachios and other healthy snacks for home and away from home. An optional handout to copy is included in the toolkit.
Adults (Athletes)
This presentation includes a 20-minute PowerPoint presentation with notes pages and an optional 10-minute activity. The presentation covers snacks for optimally fueling performance, including nuts, such as pistachios. An optional handout to copy is included in the toolkit.
Coaches
This presentation includes a 20-minute PowerPoint presentation with notes pages and an optional 10-minute activity. The presentation explains how nuts, such as pistachios, are excellent ways to keep your athletes full of energy and nutrients. Also discover how snacks can give you the competitive edge. An optional handout to copy is included in the toolkit.
Elementary School Students
This presentation includes a 20-minute PowerPoint presentation with notes pages and an optional 10-minute activity. Also included in this toolkit is a class outline in a pdf file, in the event that PowerPoint is not an option at the Elementary School. The presentation covers smart snacking for kids and their families. An optional handout to copy is included in the toolkit.
Parents
This presentation includes a 20-minute PowerPoint presentation with notes pages and an optional 10-minute activity. The presentation covers kid-friendly snacks, including nuts, such as pistachios. An optional handout to copy is included in the toolkit.
School-Parent Groups
This presentation includes a 20-minute PowerPoint presentation with notes pages and an optional 10-minute activity. The presentation promotes advocacy for healthy snack policies and healthy snacks for kids at parties, concessions, or after school. An optional handout to copy is included in the toolkit.
Teachers and School Food Service Staff
This presentation includes a 20-minute PowerPoint presentation with notes pages and an optional 10-minute activity. The presentation covers healthy snacks for kids for parties, concessions, and after school, including nuts, such as pistachios. An optional handout to copy is included in the toolkit.
Teen (Athletes)
This presentation includes a 20-minute PowerPoint presentation with notes pages and an optional 10-minute activity. The presentation covers snacks for fueling performance, including nuts, such as pistachios. An optional handout to copy is included in the toolkit.
Teen (General)
This presentation includes a 20-minute PowerPoint presentation with notes pages and an optional 10-minute activity. The presentation covers healthy snacks that keep teens fit and energized, including nuts, such as pistachios. An optional handout to copy is included in the toolkit.
Worksites
This presentation includes a 20-minute PowerPoint presentation with notes pages and an optional 10-minute activity. The presentation covers healthy snacks for employees, packing snacks to avoid mid-afternoon slump and the benefit of nuts, including pistachios. An optional handout to copy is included in the toolkit.
The Healthy Snacking Toolkit was made available by an educational grant from American Pistachio Growers. Members from the Food and Culinary Professionals, School Nutrition, and Sports, Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutrition Dietetic Practice Groups participated in the development of the toolkit.