Food for brain

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The power to make healthy decisions in life is a valuable tool and the physical education teachers at the Kirksville Primary School are trying to help steer children in the right direction early.

The University of Missouri Extension’s Food Power Adventure came to Kirksville last week, guiding students on a journey that begins on a farm. Children are told how farmers grow ingredients to make pizza – a popular choice – and they follow with lessons on milk, the food pyramid and a walking tour of the digestive system to learn how food is broken down and used to fuel the body.

“We're trying to encourage them to make good choices in food selection and understand there are some foods that are better for their body than other foods,” Food Power Exhibit Coordinator Linda Syferd said.

Primary school physical education teacher Lisa Wiskirchen said repeated visits by the exhibit – this is the second year the class has hosted the event – will hopefully reinforce the message.
“I think it’s important for kids to really have a hands-on approach to things like this. We talk about how to build strong bones almost every other week, but it’s important for them to actually see it and do something that goes with that so they really get the information,” she said. “The more we do it, the more they will pick up on it and hopefully live a healthier lifestyle.”