Nutrition and Kids

The other day I blogged about the importance of keeping your kids active during the summer holidays to prevent weight gain. Another aspect of keeping your kids fit and healthy is feeding them nutritious foods that are low in fat and low in sugar and as close to nature as possible. Choose high fibre whole grain breads, cereals and pastas as opposed to refined products and lots of fresh fruits and vegetables. Because your kids are home a lot more it is a good idea to keep lots of nutritious snacks on hand such as cut up veggies and a healthy dip or yogurt and fruit.

By keeping your kids active and trying to make as many nutritious meals as possible you are ensuring the health of your children. You don't have to totally restrict your kids from ever having cakes, cookies, candies or chips, but teach your kids about portion size so they can still have a treat once in awhile without it jeopardizing their health too much.

Happy Parenting

Monicka

Preventing Childhood Obesity

According to the survey by the Centre for Disease Control about one-third of American children are either overweight or at risk for becoming overweight. But the obesity epidemic is also evident throughout other parts of the world especially the industrialized nations.

One of the most loving things that you can do as a parent is to provide your children with nutritionally sound food and make sure they are active. With the recent rise in childhood obesity it has become apparent that too much fast food and a sedentary lifestyle is to blame. Try to lead by example by keeping the sweets and fatty foods to a minimum in your home and encourage regular exercise by making it part of your families regular routine.

Happy Parenting

Monicka