Sergeant Nitro

Welcome to Sergeant Nitro’s Fun Club for Kids and Families

When you join Sgt. Nitro’s FUN Club, you can learn all about healthy choices and physical activity that can turn a dull day into a day of fun and excitement.

Check out Sgt. Nitro in Action! (Windows Media File ~ 9.3mb)


Who is Sergeant Nitro?
Sergeant Nitro is your personal nutrition and fitness friend. His goal is to inspire and lead others to live a healthy, active lifestyle. He uses motivational speeches at school assemblies, youth organizations, summer camps, fitness centers, and other special events to spread the message of fueling your body, staying fit, and maintaining a positive self image.

Why Join?
Kids that eat healthy and exercise daily increase their self-esteem, create a positive body image, have a better attention span, and academically achieve more.



Sergeant Nitro needs fuel in order to be healthy and active. You can be just like him when you follow these simple, fun ways to eat better.

START your day off with a nutritional breakfast.

Healthy snack treats every three hours.

Drink 8 ounces of water with each meal including snack time.

Healthy eating habits are important for:
Energy
Growth
Performance

There are different sources of food energy:
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Fats

Exercise daily for at least 30 minutes.

Get your Sgt. Nitro Fuel Pyramid Here! Fuel Pyramid


SGT. Nitro’s System Fuels



  • PowerFUEL = carbohydrates
    • Fruits Vegetables Grains (Like oatmeal)
  • StrongFUEL = proteins
    • Dairy Meats & Beans
  • ArmorFUEL = fats (like avocado or walnuts)
  • HydroFUEL = water
  • AntiFUEL = sugary/fatty less healthy foods

FUEL Check

How do you FUEL your body?

Do you... Almost never Once in a while All the time
1. Keep eating after you are full? 10 5 0
2. Eat and still feel hungry? 10 5 0
3. Eat breakfast every day? 0 5 10
4. Eat lunch every day? 0 5 10
5. Eat fast food meals more than once per week? 10 5 0
6. Drink water everyday? 0 5 10
7. Eat while watching TV? 10 5 0
8. Eat 2 pieces of fruit each day? 0 5 10
9. Eat vegetables more than twice a day? 0 5 10
10. Drink low fat milk? 0 5 10
11. Eat cake, ice cream, cookies, and other sweets every day? 10 5 0
Total points for each column:      
Total FUEL points:        



Fuel Points for Fuel Check
  • 80 points or more - Excellent, your body is well FUELed!
  • Between 70 – 80 points - You are on your way to giving your body the FUEL it deserves.
  • Less than 70 points - Your body is screaming - GIVE ME BETTER FUEL!


System FUEL Challenge
  • If you could do one thing to improve the way you FUEL your body, what would you do?
  • Look back at your FUEL Check. What is one question that you would like to work on?


These will help you to distinguish between healthy and less healthy food choices and repercussions.

Type 2 Diabetes
Heart Disease
Hyper Tension
Blood Pressure

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