Burlington--Active play and eating nutritious foods can lead to a lifetime of good health and healthy eating.

To help children develop good habits at an early age, University of Vermont Extension's Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program is offering several online sessions of Choose Health: Food, Fun and Fitness! this summer for free. Anyone entering Grades 3-6 in the fall is eligible to participate.

Lessons will focus on making better beverage choices, such as replacing sweetened drinks with low-fat milk and water; adding more fruits, vegetables and whole grains to meals; eating fewer high-fat and high-sugar foods and playing actively every day. In six 45- to 60-minute Zoom lessons, children will learn about nutrition through hands-on activities, play games and interact with others their age.

Four sessions, taught by trained nutrition educators, are available with class size limited to 20 participants. To register, go to www.uvm.edu/extension/youth/announcements.

Dates are as follows:

June 30-Aug. 4: Wednesdays at 10 a.m.

July 12-July 29: Mondays and Thursdays at 10 a.m.

July 13-Aug. 17: Tuesdays at 8 a.m.

Aug. 2-6: daily at 9 a.m.

For more information, or to request a disability-related accommodation to participate in this program, please contact efnep@uvm.edu or call toll-free at 1-877-337-5826.

Register here!