Get Creative with the Nutritional Rainbow
Ways to implement the new nutritional rainbow for various target audiences and in various community settings
Efsharibari is All About Family Meals
One family meal a day can reduce the risk of obesity in adolescents
Sugar is the Main Cause of Dental Caries and Unnecessary Suffering
How does sugar in food and beverages harm our teeth? Half of the preschool children In Israel have dental caries. Maintain oral hygiene and drink water – smile Efsharibari.
Diet Drinks: Substitute for Sugar, Not for Health
If you think sugar substitutes are a good alternative to sugar, think again. In the next article you will learn about the health and environmental damage they cause us.
Tap Water – Clearly Healthy, Especially in the Summer
Drinking tap water in Israel is safe. It is crucial to drink more, especially when temperatures rise. How the water reaches our tap, why it is recommended to drink it, and more.
The Harsh Cost of Soft Drinks
The numbers and data that you should be familiar with regarding the ingredients and adverse effects of sugar-sweetened beverages
Support in Israel for Reducing the Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
A special survey for EfshariBari conducted by Tel Aviv University showed that Israelis supported reducing the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages
Less Sodium for Children – It’s Efsharibari
How can you reduce your children’s sodium intake and why is it important to start at a young age?
The Green Symbol
It is green and round and here to help us all make healthier choices: What foods and products will have the green symbol and what are the criteria?
The Red Symbols Are Coming to the Shelves
We will soon be able to tell at a glance if the food product has high amounts of sugar, fat and sodium that exceed the threshold set by the Ministry of Health.
Patent Pasta
A hot, tasty, colorful and fast Mediterranean dish: with cherry tomatoes, legumes and whole wheat pasta.
A Whole Meal in a Jar
A Mediterranean meal mixed in a jar, colorful, tasty, quick and most importantly – fun to prepare with the kids!
Mediterranean Tortilla
Colorful vegetables, a variety of legumes and wholegrains – all rolled together up to one tasty, quick and simple meal.
Garden Vegetable Pasta
An abundance of vegetables and herbs: zucchini, leeks, mushrooms, broccoli, cauliflower and spinach with sun-dried tomatoes, olive oil, fresh herbs and grilled Tzfat cheese
Real Fruit Popsicles
No added sugar or flavor extracts, with lots of real fruit: a sweet and healthy recipe for home-made popsicles.
Cucumber Roll
As a starter, snack or just “on the road”, with quality calcium from the cheese and a variety of vitamins from the colorful vegetables.
One Bite Tortilla Skewers
Mexican-inspired snack. Tortillas are a good source of fiber and calcium; avocado is an excellent source of good fats, especially monounsaturated fats which help reducing blood cholesterol.
Energy Balls
Who needs processed sweets? Here is a sweet and healthy recipe that can be prepared in advance and stored in the fridge for hectic times
Fruit and Vegetable Snacks
Cast aside the salty and sweet snacks. They contain especially high quantities of sodium (salt), fats and sugar, alongside flavor and smell enhancers, various additives to prolong their shelf life.
Baked Apple Chips
Easy to make, just two ingredients, the oven on low temperature, together with a few apples - work some magic in the kitchen with baked apple "chips" to replace any candy or ultra-processed snack.
Quick Cocoa and Date Balls
When you want something sweet - but also healthy, these cocoa and date balls, with raw tahini and almond butter, are a quick and pleasing solution
Yogurt and Fruit Popsicle
Popsicles are a nutritional and low-calorie dish. They contain yogurt, which is a source of protein, calcium and vitamin A.
Kiwi-Watermelon Popsicle
A popsicle is a cool dish, rich with vitamins (mainly vitamins A and C) and contains minerals and dietary fibers.
Melon-Grape-Green Mint Shake
This refreshing fruit shake is rich with carotenoids and potassium and contains vitamin A
Healthy Nutrition as Reinforcement for Children's Spirits During Wartime
The emergency and anxiety affect our children's eating and health. Understanding the difficulties and recommended actions will help parents, teachers and others in the community protect their health.
Children Eat Healthily: At Home, Preschool and School
Healthy Diet Education: In preschool and school, children not only learn writing, reading and social skills, but also establish dietary concepts and habits for life
Growing Up Healthy: Healthy Diet During Adolescence
Healthy nutrition and physical exercise are not only vital for the healthy development of the adolescent mind and body, but they also provide tools for a healthier lifestyle.
Healthy and Active Lifestyle in the Education System During Wartime
Recommendations and educational materials for physical activity and a healthy lifestyle, applicable to both in-person and remote learning settings, as well as for centers internally displaced people.
Israel Physical Activity Report Card for Children and Adolescents
Israel joined the international organization AHK (Active Healthy Kids) and prepared a comprehensive report on physical activity among children. What grade did Israel get? What did the forum recommend?
Staying Active: Children and Adolescents
Not only after school or special activities: everything that’s important to know about active lives for children and adolescents and how to turn physical activity into family quality time
Every Minute Counts – Exercise ‘As You Go’
Any age, any season, any time: we have gathered all the information and recommendations to allow you to be active and enjoy the many health benefits of physical activity
Staying in Motion: Games From Olden Days
Play, be active and stay healthy: 60 ideas for being active with the kids, at school, at home or in the garden
Staying Inside? Stay in Shape!
Examples for activities and exercises that you can do at home without leaving the house and without any special equipment, to improve your fitness, relax and release tension.
Keeping Active Even with the Coronavirus Restrictions: Any Place, Any Time, It's Efsharibari
Activities, clubs and unrestricted movement have yet to be fully restored. In order for us to maintain an active and healthier lifestyle, we present you with several simple and enjoyable suggestions.
About Children and Screens
Despite screens are everywhere, intelligent use of them will allow to grow a healthy and active generation.
Making Sense of Cellular Radiation
About the radiation emitted from screens of mobile devices and the uncertainty surrounding its health impacts
How to Nurture a Healthy Soul
How do we strengthen our emotional muscles? How can we boost our self-confidence?
Sleep Disorders in Children
Sleep benefits both body and mind. What to do if the children suffer from sleep disorders, and what we as parents can do to help them sleep better.
Emergency Routine with Children
How do you create a routine during emergencies at home? How do you enhance resilience among children? What can be done, and what should not be done?
Sleep and Weight Gain
Having insufficient sleep duration is a significant health disadvantage for both adults and children
Sleep on It: Recommended Amount of Sleep by Age
Having sufficient amount of sleep is essential to a healthy lifestyle. How many hours of sleep do our children need and how much can we settle for without a cost to our health?
Efsharibari any Place any Time: Coping with Emergency and Pressure Situations
How do we recognize negative feelings and thoughts among children and teens on time, and how do we better cope with them?
Study: Regular Meals Help Children’s Health
Is skipping meals associated with an increased risk of developing overweight and diseases at ages 6 to 8 years?
Less Advertising Slogans – More Health Benefits
Almost all parents know that encouraging children to eat or at least try, healthier food is a challenge. What can you do? Research is here to help
UK: Despite Statutory Restrictions, Unhealthy Foods Still Take Center Stage in Advertising for Children
A study that explored the scope of food advertising for children on UK television found that advertisements for fast food chains were quite common
Hidden From the Eye – Far From the Lungs. It’s Good for Your Health
Everything you need to know about the Prohibition of Advertising and Restriction of Marketing of Tobacco Products Law, 1983
'Efsharibari Family': Because Health is From the Beginning
The Program for Parental Mentoring and Training for Preschool Children in collaboration with Joint-Ashalim and the National Program for Children and Youth at Risk '360'
Being Israeli Is the Healthiest – in Preschools
A leaflet with healthy ideas for Independence Day celebrations in preschools, for preschool teachers and education staff.
Efsharibari in the Educational System 2022
A summary of the activities of the Efsharibari National Program for Active and Healthy Living in the educational system in 2022.
Public Appeal by the Ministry of Health for Health-Promoting Schools, "Choosing Healthy" for the 2023/4 School Year
The Ministry of Health issues a public appeal to health-promoting schools, "Choosing Healthy", for the 2023/4 school year. Last date for applications by school principals: 11 June 2023.
Celebrate It: Promotion of the Healthy Celebration of Holidays and Events in Preschools and Schools
A new guide by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health, as part of the national program Efsharibari, for the promotion of healthy celebration of holidays in preschools and schools
Fresh, Healthy and Educational: Vegetable Gardens at Preschools
From garden to plate: the initiative for making healthier nutritional habits which is part of the routine at preschools. It’s possible at your preschool too!
Cooking EfshariBari: Tasty, Colorful, Mediterranean
Experiential Mediterranean nutrition activities that can be done together – as a family, as a class, or the entire school
Healthy Nutrition in Regular and Special Times in Kindergartens
Poster for kindergartens that do not provide meals
Israeli is healthy: in kindergartens
Healthy ideas for Independence Day for kindergarten teachers and educational staffs
How to Exercise More During the Day
Ideas and recommendations - brochure of the Ministry of Education
Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents in Israel 2022
Evaluation and strategies to increase physical activity
Drinking water only
Don't feel uncomfortable - Drinking water only at the birthday party! Poster in Hebrew
Drinking water only
Don't feel uncomfortable - Drinking water only at the birthday party! Interactive file to print and share - Hebrew
Drinking water only
Don't feel uncomfortable - Drinking water only at the birthday party! Poster in Arabic
Drinking water only
Don't feel uncomfortable - Drinking water only at the birthday party! Interactive file to print and share - Arabic
Sodium Consumption Brochure for Adults
Two-sided A4, 2 folds according to the marking (3 winks), 3 mm bleed
Sodium Consumption Brochure for Children
Two-sided A4, 2 folds according to the marking (3 winks), 3 mm bleed
Booklet with Creative Activities for Children
A4 size - only the cover printed on chromo paper, only the first page is two-sided
Efsharibari Birthday Celebrations
Two-sided A4, 2 folds according to the marking (3 winks), 3 mm bleed
Birthday Coloring Book in Arabic
A4 size - only the cover printed on chromo paper, only the first page is two-sided
How to Inhale (and Exhale) to Calm Ourselves in Stressful Situations?
The relaxing bubbles: A short video that will give you some breathing air. Liat Dotan, an educational psychologist, demonstrates a simple and effective way to calm down using respiratory relaxation.
Coping with Negative Thoughts in Stressful Situations
During stressful situations, our thoughts may be a little blurry and not quite clear. However, with a little help, our thoughts can also generate much more positive relaxing feelings.
Movement Games 2 (1st through 3rd Grades)
Summer school in pajamas - Movement games Teacher: Ruthie Ben Ezri
Aerobic and Anaerobic Endurance (5th and 6th Grades)
5th grade: Physical education - Aerobic and anaerobic endurance Teacher: Mor Levi
Aerobic and Anaerobic Endurance with the Body Weight (5th and 6th Grades)
5th grades: Physical education - Aerobic and anaerobic endurance with the body weight Teacher: Mor Levi
Fitness and Eye-Hand Coordination (4th through 6th Grades)
4th grades: Physical education - Physical fitness and eye-hand coordination exercises with a ball Teacher: Yael Farkash
Fitness (3rd through 6th Grades)
3rd through 6th grades: Physical education Subject name: Physical fitness Teacher: Liraz Grozinger
Agility, Balance and Endurance (3rd through 6th Grades)
3rd grade: Physical education - Agility, balance and endurance Teacher: Nitzan Lerman
Pectoral Girdle, Arms, Stomach, Back and Legs (3rd through 6th Grades)
3rd grade: Physical education - Exercises for strengthening the pectoral girdle, arms, stomach, back and legs Teacher: Vered Shamay
Muscle Strength and Endurance (3rd through 6th Grades)
Physical education - Muscle strength and endurance Teacher: Liraz Grozinger
Development of Fitness Components (3rd through 6th Grades)
3rd grades: Physical education - Development of fitness components Teacher: Limor Kriegel
Throwing and Catching (3rd and 4th Grades)
3rd grade: Physical education - Throwing and catching Teacher: Vered Shamay
Spatial Progession in Different Tracks (1st through 3rd Grades)
1st grade: Physical education - Forms of spatial progression in different tracks Teacher: Mor Levi
Improving Static and Dynamic Balance (1st through 3rd Grades)
1st grade: Physical education - Static and dynamic balance Teacher: Yael Farkash
Balancing the Body on Various Bases (1st through 3rd Grades)
1st grades: Physical education - Balancing the body on various bases Teacher: Mor Levi
Movement Games 1 (1st through 3rd Grades)
Summer school in pajamas - Moving in the living room, sports and movement 3 Teacher: Ruthie Ben Ezri
Activities with the Feet (1st and 2nd Grades)
1st and 2nd grades: Physical education Subject: Activities with the feet Teacher: Liraz Grozinger
Body Part Familiarity and Naming (1st and 2nd Grades)
1st grade: Physical education - Body part familiarity and naming Teacher: Ruthie Ben Ezri
Healthy and Informed Nutrition (3rd to 6th Grades)
3rd grade: Health - Healthy and informed nutrition Teacher: Hadas Sharir
This Passover, We Eat Healthier (3rd through 6th grades)
3rd grade: Enrichment - Health - Why is this Passover different from all others? We eat healthier (3rd through 6th grades) Teacher: Shiri Dotan Shmulevich
Allergies in Children Awareness
1st grade: Health - Allergy awareness in children Teacher: Efrat Stern
Nutrition and Nutritional Labelling (1st and 2nd Grades)
1st grade: Science - Nutrition and nutritional labelling Teacher: Hadas Sharir
This Passover, We Eat Healthier (1st and 2nd grades)
1st grade: Enrichment - Health - Why is this Passover different from all others? We eat healthier Teacher: Shiri Dotan Shmulevich
Efsharibari at Home: Wholesome Communication in the Family
Wholesome communication at home: Dana Bar Shor, a psychotherapist and art therapist, explains how to generate communication that brings the family together, especially between parents and children.
Efsharibari at Home: Parent-Child Communication during Crisis
Educational psychologist Liat Dotan from Kfar Sava Psychological-Educational Service, suggets solutions for open and enabling dialogue between parents and children in times of crisis and uncertainty.
World Walking Day: We All Go For It, in School and in Preschool
A video presentation by Efsharibari and the Ministry of Culture and Sports for World Walking Day.
Efsharibari Conference: Healthy Weight Program Amsterdam
19th Education and Health Promotion Conference (Efsharibari), 2017 - From Inspiration to Implementation.
Efsharibari Cooking - Tasty, Colorful and Mediterranean
"Efsharibari Cooking"'- a recreational Mediterranean cooking activity for all ages you could do together with anybody: family members, classmates, colleagues at an organization, even the whole school.
Real Fruit Popsicles
No added sugar or flavor extracts, with lots of real fruit: a sweet and healthy recipe for home-made popsicles
Kiwi-Watermelon Popsicle
A popsicle is a cool dish, rich with vitamins (mainly vitamins A and C) and contains minerals and dietary fibers
