Making changes at your school is easier than you think. Teens in high schools throughout California have banded together to make policy changes in their schools for the better. Here's a list of some ideas you can discuss with your teachers and school administrators:

• Leaving the gym open before, during and after school and on weekends.

• Offer grab-and-go salads with lowfat salad dressing during lunch.

• Post "Simple Solution to the Energy Problem" campaign materials around campus.

• Get smoothies offered during lunch time.

• Get a healthy food cart on campus with fresh fruit, lowfat milk, bagels and water.

• Offer a physical activity table to check out sports and recreation equipment during lunch.

• Have a potato bar with scrumptious toppings like lowfat mozzerella cheese, brocolli, low fat sour cream, chili, etc.

• Offer lowfat yogurt, fresh fruit and bagels in the snack bars.

• Offer pretzels, lowfat granola and cereal bars, wheat and animal crackers, roasted peanuts, sunflower seeds, and baked chips in the vending machines.

• Offer teen-friendly activities during physical education, e.g. kickboxing, aerobics, body toning, and dancing.

• Here are a list of healthy foods that some schools are now offering:
  • turkey wraps
  • teriyaki chicken rice bowls
  • tuna, turkey and vegetarian sandwiches
  • gardenburgers
  • red bean burritos
  • turkey pepperoni and lowfat mozerrella cheese pizza
  • fruit smoothies
  • baked potato wedges
  • baked chicken burgers
  • fresh fruit and salad bars
  • bagels
  • lowfat yogurt
  • baked chips, pretzels and lowfat granola bars