five simple steps for
healthy living every day

When you eat and drink (energy in) to provide the right amount of fuel your body needs for growth and everyday living (energy out), you achieve energy balance. nrgBalance 12345! brings you five simple recommendations with practical tips for things you can do to maintain good health and achieve energy balance every day.

 
 
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nrgBalance for families
Parent can learn about energy balance and help your child(ren) make smart food choices and be physically active. Energy balance is a simple process of how our bodies use food for energy and burn it off. nrgBalance 12345! highlights five recommended behaviors for maintaining good health and provides simple, practical tips to help families achieve energy balance every day.
nrgBalance for schools
Healthy kids make better students. By engaging in the nrgBalance movement, schools have a unique opportunity to not only help shape children's healthy habits and preferences, but also gain support for implementing wellness policies and practices that lead to an overall healthier school environment.
nrgBalance for after-school programs
After-school programs offer valuable environments for helping youth achieve energy balance. Within a safe and supervised setting - and without the academic pressures of the regular school day - kids are ripe for learning how to make healthy eating and active living choices.
 
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