California Department of Public Health
About Us
The Network for a Healthy California — Children's Power Play!Campaign is a public health initiative led by the California Department of Public Health and administered by the Public Health Institute. Its purpose is to motivate and empower California’s 9- to 11-year-old children to eat 3 to 5 cups of fruits and vegetables and get at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day. These objectives are designed to improve children’s short-term health and reduce their long-term risk of chronic diseases, especially cancer, heart disease, and obesity. Children's Power Play! is currently funded by the USDA Food Stamp Program to target children from food stamp eligible families.
Articles by California Department of Public Health
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Out of This Whirled Shake
Ingredients ½ banana, peeled and sliced 1 cup unsweetened frozen berries (strawberries, blueberries, and/or...
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Breakaway Banana Split
Ingredients 1 small banana, peeled 1 cup lowfat vanilla yogurt ¼ cup lowfat granola ¼ cup fresh blueberries or...
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Apple Oatmeal
Ingredients 1 large apple 1 cup quick oats ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ⅛ teaspoon salt 1 ¾ cups 100% apple...
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Tasty Tostadas
Ingredients 2 cups shredded romaine lettuce 4 tostada shells 2 cups chopped cooked chicken breast 1 cup prepared...
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Kick’n Chicken Pitas
Ingredients 2 cups shredded romaine lettuce 1 cup red or green seedless grapes, each grape cut in half 1 cup chopped...
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Sweet Citrus Dip
Ingredients 1 (8-ounce) container lowfat vanilla yogurt 2 tablespoons orange juice concentrate, thawed 1 tablespoon...
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Parents: Protect Yourself and Your Children from Whooping Cough
Why Whooping Cough is Serious: Whooping cough (also known as pertussis) is a contagious disease that can be passed...
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What If… You Don't Immunize Your Child?
While California law provides for exemptions to required immunizations, concerned parents should still consider the...
Topics: Childhood Immunizations
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