Winter blues keeping you in?

By Phil Cobb | January 27, 2016 |

ALANNA WOLF-ARMSTRONG
Deanna Bowers

Winter blues keeping you inside?

Don’t let the chilly weather get in the way of keeping your family active.

Hy-Vee is now offering a fun way to exercise anywhere and everywhere. Hy-Vee KidsFit™ is a free, online personal trainer and nutrition program for children, teens and families.

Certified personal trainer Daira Driftmier and Hy-Vee dietitian Stacy Mitchell have teamed up to provide you with a program that will teach you how to properly squat, make a great post-workout snack, challenge your family to a fitness challenge and more.

This program provides structure and education for all ages and abilities and requires no equipment or gym space, so grab your computer, phone or tablet and meet us in the living room.

Hy-Vee and Hy-Vee KidsFit™ are committed to providing health and wellness events and activities that engage our customers and benefit our communities.

Only one out of three children are physically active every day and only one in three adults receive the recommended amount of physical activity each week. For more information on Hy-Vee KidsFit™ log on to www.hy-veekidsfit.com, or follow us on Facebook. You can also speak to your local Hy-Vee dietitian to see how he or she has incorporated Hy-Vee KidsFit™ in your local store!

Banana Roll Up

Serves 1

All you need:

1 low-carb whole wheat tortilla shell, such as Tumaro’s

2 tsp powdered peanut butter

2 tbsp Hy-Vee plain Greek yogurt

1 small to medium banana

All you do:

Mix powdered peanut butter with Greek yogurt.

Lay the tortilla shell on a flat surface or plate.

Spread peanut butter yogurt mixture evenly on the tortilla shell. Make sure to cover completely to the edges.

Place the banana on one side of the tortilla and roll the tortilla tightly around the banana.

Enjoy! Other options are cutting the wrap into 5 one-inch “sushi rolls”.

Nutrition Facts per serving: 180 calories, 2g fat, 0g saturated fat, 0mg cholesterol, 110mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate, 10g fiber, 10g protein.

Daily values: 2% vitamin A, 15% vitamin C, 15% calcium, 6% iron.

Source: Hy-Vee Dietitians

This information is not intended as medical advice. Please consult a medical professional for individual advice.

These sources are intended for dietitian purposes only, as a way to help you answer customer questions. Please remove the source(s) before submitting the article to your media contacts.

Source: http://www.fitness.gov/resource-center/facts-and-statistics/

** I also used a KidsFit Talking Points Document given to me by Tina Potthoff