Hamilton Elementary students learn that exercise and calcium-rich foods with Vitamin D, from the dairy group, keep their bones strong for life.

What better way to learn about where milk comes from and what foods are made from milk, you ask? A story about a magical cow of course!

Childhood and adolescence is a critical time period for bone building and consuming calcium-rich foods with Vitamin D to keep bones strong for life! Did you know that strength-building and weight-bearing activities keeps our bones strong too? Hamilton Elementary students try Shape of Yoga to get their bones strong for life.

Pre-kindergarten students try a modified Apple Tree pose!

 1st grade students try the Fruit Smoothie pose!

2nd grade students try the Standing Carrot Stick.

Want to give yoga a try? Follow our UC CalFresh Nutrition Staff as they demonstrate a few Shape of Yoga poses.

 Standing Carrot Stick

Folding Quesadilla

Broccoli Lunge

Fruit Smoothie

Apple Tree

 If you give Shape a Yoga a try, feel free to share your pictures with us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram @UCCalFreshFC.

 March is National Nutrition Month!!!

Click here for tips and handouts to make this month and this year the healthiest yet!