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![]() Teach Your Kids to Choose Healthy FoodsChildhood obesity is rapidly growing throughout the world, especially in industrialized countries where fast food restaurants become the normal eating habit for families. Not only is childhood obesity on the rise, but also the health conditions for those overweight children and adolescents. Being overweight at a young age can cause a massive amount of diseases throughout the child’s life and could have long-term effects. There is much concern in general over the obesity level in the US, nearly 25% of Americans are considered obese. Parents of young children are rightly concerned; especially if obesity is a family problem, (genetics plays a large role in obesity). Nevertheless, there are ways to prevent obesity and maintain a child’s weight after they have come down to their ideal weight. Eating right and exercise are the most valuable tools when fighting obesity and keeping your ideal weight where it needs to be. But how does one teach their children how to eat right? Preschool Yet, some parents still have a hard time camouflaging their children’s food. When you are unable to camouflage your child’s vegetables then it’s time to the pull out the tried and true method, make a good role model. Eating your vegetables and helping them to understand what part of the body those vegetables help to maintain. Broccoli is so good for you that it can fight bad diseases that can hurt children and adults. Main points to address:
Grades K-3rd Talk to your children about obesity, the effects of obesity and how eating healthy is the first good step against fighting obesity. Allow them to observe individuals who are overweight, although we don’t suggest you take your child out and point at individuals on the street, but you can visit websites of people who have lost weight or obesity sites that feature individuals who are overweight. It is recommended to show your children the effects of obesity, don’t ask them if they want to look like that. Simply state not only are the medical issues of obesity great, but the self-esteem is disastrous for obese people. Main points to address:
Grades 4th-6th Cook meals together. Make making dinner together just as fun as eating it together, this is also a great way to teach your child how to cook and share a moment of bonding. Talk about your days, share experiences, or discover new things about each other. Finally go grocery shopping together. Take a trip to the grocery store together and do weekly shopping only. While you are there take a gander on buying fruits or vegetables that neither of you have ever tried. You can go online and get recipes for the new fruit or vegetable you recently picked up and give each family member a very small amount. Expand your healthy eating to a variety of fruits and vegetables. And most important EHave fun while you’re eating healthy. Main points to address:
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