Balanced Choices ®

is Chartwells' comprehensive approach to health and wellness teaching students and the school community how to make sound choices for healthy lifestyles. Balanced Choices Meal Selections meet precise nutritional criteria which exceed USDA Guidelines and incorporate more whole grains, low-fat dairy, fruits, vegetables and low-fat options into the menu. Additionally, this award-wining nutrition program provides nutrition education and a Meal Guidance System which assists students in making the most nutritious options when selecting meals, snacks, and beverages at school.

10-Minutes Lesson Plans

Developed by Chartwells Registered Dietitians, the 10-Minute Nutrition Lesson Plans target lower elementary, upper elementary, middle and high school students on different topics of interest that include breakfast, food and cultures and sustainability. Lesson topics coincide with the Chartbusters promotional calendar and are scripted to be quick and easy to teach, fun, and age appropriate. Each lesson includes a teacher-guide for each three key areas: the EAT cafeteria connection, a LEARN 10-minute classroom lesson, and a LIVE home activity. The plans are practical way to help teachers incorporate more nutrition education into the classroom and promote the Chartwells philosophy of EAT.LEARN.LIVE.

Nutrition Videos

Students from elementary to high school get a chance to have fun while learning about the good health. The Chartwells Nutrition Videos are a three-part series which include:

• — Flip Your Switch, Starting Right with Breakfast features high school students demonstrating the importance of eating breakfast in order to engage one's metabolism.
• — Fitness Test Blues is a 3D animation featuring the Eat. Learn. Live. friends Theodore, Sydney and Ava. Through the animation elementary school students are taught the importance of breakfast and how it affects one's physical and mental state throughout the day.
• — Food & Cultures educates students about foods in different cultures and their nutritional value in 3-D style featuring the Eat. Learn. Live characters.
• — Winner of four 2008 Telly Awards, the cool animation and great scripts take nutrition education to a new level that is fun and engaging.