Flaming Hot!

Michele and I teach a lesson about the Nutrition Facts Label. We have the students compare the labels of two snacks; pretzels and 'Flaming Hot Cheetos.' For some reason, every time we mention the words 'Flaming Hot Cheetos,' there is at least a hand full of students asking us if we are going to serve them some. REALLY, are they serious? Well, I guess it doesn't hurt to ask.

So between the pretzels and Cheetos, which one do you think is a healthier choice? Give yourself a pat on the back if you picked PRETZELS!!!! As part of their taste test, we served them honey pretzel sticks.

Our goal for this lesson is that students will choose healthier snacks and read the nutrition facts label.

As a health educator, it is a great feeling to have when students are actually applying what they learn from the lessons. One example is from our logo contest ... a student drew this picture and I love it!

I hope you do too!

(The "Red" thing is the Flaming Hot Cheeto, but the student spelled it as the 'Hot Chose'... "I will destroy you")

(The "Yellow" hero with the green cape is something, but let's say it's a banana lol... and this hero is using its super powers of the pink eye-rays to zap the 'Hot Chose.' As for what the "Yellow" hero is saying, it looks like "Eat you that way.")