#PoeFit: Tips for Mental and PhysicalFamily Fitness
You’re their Biggest Influencer.
Follow the Poe Center on Instagram for insights on staying #PoeFit and maintaining a healthy household. These are simple things you can do without a lot of special equipment or preparation, with participation from the whole family!
Be Active as a Family.
From exercise demonstrations to integrating activity into your family’s routine to motivation strategies, #PoeFit addresses a wide range of physical activity topics. Kids need 60 minutes of activity a day, and adults need at least 30. Move more and play more!
Make Healthy Decisions.
From tips to conversation-starters, #PoeFit provides insights on how trusted adults can ease the stress of decision-making and help children and youth deal with stress, conflict, and peer pressure. Healthy decisions can help prevent risky behavior choices.
Eat Better, Together.
From recipes to eating styles to balanced nutrition, #PoeFit addresses maintaining a healthy diet. Make smart food choices, drink more water, and eat a rainbow of fruits and vegetables. Invite kids to help out in the kitchen and make cooking fun.
Grow Healthy Minds & Healthy Bodies.
From mindful moments to healthy resets and more, #PoeFit shares insights on small but impactful things your family can do to increase resilience, encourage healthy mindsets, and protect growing brains and bodies.
Garden as a Family.
From gardening basics to seasonal crops to harvesting, #PoeFit addresses how gardening brings together nutrition, physical activity, and mental wellness. See how fun and rewarding it is to grow your own food at home. Get kids interested in eating healthy, sustainable produce freshly picked from your garden.
Foster Healthy Relationships.
From conversation strategies to healthy activities to increase bonding, #PoeFit shares strategies for opening conversation with your family in a way that allows everyone to participate. Open communication gives the whole family a chance to discuss and problem-solve, encouraging healthy choices.
Plus! Check out our YouTube series, #GardenToKitchen.
Put PoeFit into action with this helpful monthly how-to series. Follow the Poe Center’s garden and nutrition experts for how-to instructions for growing edible plants and how to use them in the kitchen.
Each month will feature a specific plant and related recipe. Then, try it at home with your family. The kitchen and the garden are great places for meaningful conversations while learning to grow your own produce and prepare a healthy dish.