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FITNESS, FUEL AND FUN!

Celebrate nutrition at the Museum!

Fuel up for fitness with interactive activities and more!
October 6 – 12
Nutrition Expo spotlights chefs, food tasting, Healthy Hip-Hop performance on Free Family Night
October 6

Did you know the average person eats almost 1500 pounds of food a year?  Healthy eating habits begin now.  Join us as we celebrate nutrition!  You’re invited to discover what’s yummy for the tummy and learn cool facts about the fuel your body needs to get up and go.

NUTRITION EXPO
OCT. 6
5 - 8 PM:

• Houston Healthy Hip-Hop:  These break dancers will share how having an active lifestyle can be enjoyable, inspiring and even life changing.
Event Time:  Oct. 6 at 6:30 p.m. (and Oct. 8 at 2 p.m.) in the Brown Auditorium

• Toni the Art Cart:  Take photos in Baylor College of Medicine’s veggie cart. 

• The Salad Lady:  Snap pics with this character dressed in fruits and veggies.
 
• Taste Tasting with Chefs:  Not only will you get to see food, but try food!

• Ask the Dietician:  Concerned about what to eat?  We’ve got pros with answers.
 
• BMI:  Find out what your body mass index is.

• More Matters Bracelets:  To remember to eat more fruits and veggies.

• Potato People:  Use real potatoes to craft human shapes out of them.

ON-GOING ACTIVITIES:
 
• Eat This, Not That:  Check out what’s healthier at the Power Science Lab.

• Food Trivia Challenge:  Go on a nutrition mission at the Power Science Lab.

• Fruit and Veggie Stamping:  Don't forget your fruits and veggies…for your artwork that is.  Create appetizing artwork at the Alexander Art Academy.

• My Plate:  Bring home the bacon and play with what’s on your plate at Junktion.
 
• Fruits and Veggies Quiz:  We’ve got some fiber Q&A for ya at Junktion.
 
• Wheel of Fitness:  Head over to Junktion and design a fitness wheel to challenge and bring variety to your exercise routine.