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What Is Shape-Up Sun Prairie? Shape-Up Sun Prairie is a coalition of community partners committed to carrying out the mission. The mission of the coalition is to improve the health of Sun Prairie residents by decreasing weight by increasing physical activity and improving nutrition. We work to educate the public on the dangers of obesity, specifically among our youth, and to reverse the obesity trend among youth in Sun Prairie. In a recent study it was learned that 1 out of every 4 teens in 7th-12th grade meets the criteria of obese. Sun Prairie has the "heaviest" teens and Dane County and we are working to change this dangerous trend. |
Karate America Sun Prairie has been formally recognized by the Public Health Department of Madison and Dane County, Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin and Dane County Dairy Promotion for our efforts to provide kids with exercise opportunities. Master Koster was recognized on April 15, 2009 at a formal ceremony hosted by the Public Health Department of Dane County and Madison; Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin; and Dane County Diary Promotions, for the steps KASP is taking to address childhood obesity and physical fitness. Special guests speakers included Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk and Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz. - PRESS RELEASE Group Health Cooperative has provide start-up funds for our scholarship program which will afford more youth the opportunity to take part in our personsal safety/fitness program. If you'd like to make a TAX DEDUCTIBLE donation to our scholarship program, please write a check out to Dane County Public Health and drop off or mail your donation to KASP - 972 W. Main St - Sun Prairie, WI 53590. |
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Shape Up Sun Prairie Coalitioni is a new program which is part of the Dane County Healthy Communities Initiative. Karate America is proud to be an active partner in these two programs. Did You Know That - 1 out of 4 Sun Prairie 7th-12th graders are either overweight or obese?
- This rate is higher than for Dane County youth as a whole!
- A recent youth survey data analysis shows that "action is needed" to improve the diets and increase the physical activity of Sun Prairie Youth
- Karate America is actively working to do our part to help get our youth active and back in shape.
- We get youth active while they are having fun, getting fit, and learning to keep themselves safe all at one time!
- Karate America offers up to one month of free classes to residents of Sun Prairie
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THANK YOU to the many students that actively participated in our HEALTH CHOICES game. We hope you enjoyed it and that you learned to make some wiser choices in your eating habits. Each week we drew one name from the correct answers. Each of the weekly winners are listed below. We kept ALL the winning responses from all 14 weeks. We drew one grand prize winner for a black Karate America hooded sweatshirt. Ian L. was the winner! |
Week 14: Donut vs Granola Cereal Low-fat granola and other whole grain cereal with skim or 1% milk is a good snack. You are better off adding a little sugar to unsweetened cereal than choosing pre-sweetened cereal. The donut has 3x the fat ad more calories than the cereal with milk, and is lower in nutrients. Chetan T. was the individual pulled from our box of winning answers. He won Karate Bucks. Photos/Info Provided By DCPH Dept |
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Week 13: 2 Chocolate Chip Cookes vs 1 oz Granola Bar A high fiber granola bar with whole grains and nuts is a healthier choice than chocolate chip cookies made with white flour, which are high in fat and sugar. Note: Almonds and other nuts are an important part of a heart-healthy diet. Timothy K. was the individual pulled from our box of winning answers. He won Karate Bucks. Photos/Info Provided By DCPS Dept |
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Week 12: 1.5 Oz Cheddar Cheese vs 1/2 cup 1% Fat Cottage Cheese Low fat cottage cheese has all the nutrients of higher fat cheese. Add some fruit or raw veggies for a more complete snack Sabrina F. was the individual pulled from our box of winning answers. She won Karate Bucks Photos/Info Provided by DCPH Department |
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Week 11: One Medium Orange vs 1/2 Cup Orange JuiceAn orange would be the better choice because it provides important fiber that juice does not have. Note: Only 100% fruit juice in limited amounts is recommended Matt H. was the individual pulled from our box of winning answers. He won Karate Bucks! Photos/Info Provided by DCPH Department |
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Week 10: Two Graham Crackers vs Four Snack Crackers Crackers generally don't have much nutritional value, but graham crackers are a better choice than most snack crackers, animal crackers, and cookies because they are lower in fat. Stay away from crackers with trans fats. Caleb K. was the individual pulled from our box of winning answers. He won Karate Bucks! Photos/Info Provided by DCPH Department |
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Week 9: 1 Small Muffin or a Sweet Roll A small muffin is a healthier choice, but the giant muffins that are commonly cold today can approach 500 calories - much more thatn a sweet roll. So stick with the small muffins!
Ashlie Z. was the individual pulled from our box of winning answers. She won Karate Bucks! Photos/Info Provided by DCPH Department
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Week 8: 81% guessed correctly: 1 Slice of Whole Grain Bread or 1/2 of a White Bagel Whole grain bread beats out a while bagel. However, either
choice with low-fat spread would be fine. Timothy K. was the individual from our box of winning answers. He won Karate Bucks! Photos/Info Provided by DCPH Department |
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Week 7: 100% guessed correctly: Banana, Strawberries, Apple, Grapes All are nutritious and eating a variety of fruit is important for a healthy diet. The better choice depends on how big a snack you need. A single serving of grapes or strawberries is a lighter snack that might not be enough to satisfy you for long. Eating a double serving or combining them with another food groups, such as low fat/low sugar yogurt or a whole grain cereal would satisfy you longer. Bananas and apples have more calories and will satisfy you longer all by themselves. Alex B. was the individual pulled from our box of winning answers. He won Karate Bucks! Photos/Info Provided by DCPH Department
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Week 6: 83% guessed 8-oz reduced fat chocolate milk and 17% guessed 12-oounce soda Beverages can be snacks. Milk is a nutritious, high proten snack. Chocolate milk is a better choice than soda, despite having added sugar. 1% is better than 2%. Soda has no nutritional value, and actually interferes with a healthy diet. Tristan W. was the individual pulled from our box of winning answers. He won Karate Bucks! Photos/Info Provided by DCPH Department
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Week 5: 77% guessed 1 cup of popcorn and 23% guessed a 1 ounce of tortilla chips Neither has nutritional value other than a little fiber, but unbuttered popcorn is a better choice than the high fat tortilla chips. Corn chips and potato chips are also high in fat. Erik H. was the individual pulled from our box of winning answers. He won Karate Bucks! Photos/Info Provided by DCPH Department |
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Week 4: 70% guessed 1/2 of a turkey sandwich and 30% guessed a whole PB&J Sandwich This half turkey sandwich meets all of the criteria of a healthy snack, as long as you leave off the cheese and mayo. A half PB&J on whole grain bread would also be good.
Sarah E. was the individual pulled from our box of winning answers. She won Karate Bucks! Photos/Info Provided by DCPH Department |
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Week 3: 57%=1/2 cup of Chocolate Pudding and 43% 1oz of Chocolate Bar Craving Chocolate? One-half cup (4oz) of chocolate pudding made with skim or 1% milk is a better choice than 1oz of chocolate bar.
Elizabeth Anderson was the individual pulled from our box of winning answers. She won Karate Bucks! Photos/Info Provided by DCPH Department |
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Online voting for Week 2: 17%=Double Bacon Cheeseburger and 83%=Cheese Pizza? If you think a double bacon cheeseburger is a snack, you’d better see your doctor for a cholesterol test. Two slices of cheese pizza is also a bit much for a snack. One slice of cheese or veggie pizza would be a better choice, especially if on think wheat crust.
Katie Q. was the individual pulled from our box of winning answers. She won Karate Bucks! Photos/Info Provided by DCPH Department |
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Online voting was split down the middle 50:50 Week 1 -- Small CULVER’S sundae or Small MCDONALD’S fries? Both have some nutritional value, but neither is a healthy snack. Given the choice, the French fries are “less bad”, especially if you have a small order. That delicious ice cream sundae far outweighs even a large order of fries in calories and fat. Consider a smaller sundae, or enjoy it infrequently –and don’t leave off the nuts! Almonds or other nuts are an important part of a heart healthy diet.
Josephine A. was the individual pulled from our box of winning answers. She won Karate Bucks to spend in our pro-shop. Photos/Info Provided by DCPH Department |
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