Important Information
Nutrition Tips
- Ban sugary drinks at your house – Studies show that the risk of childhood obesity soars as sweetened soft drink consumption goes up. Limit fruit juice to one cup a day.
- Restrict fast food consumption – No more than once a week!
- Forget low-fat diets and fat-free foods – Fats actually suppress blood sugar surges and are filling. Kids need to eat some fat to feel full. So, give your child peanut butter on whole-grain toast for breakfast, avocado dips as an afternoon snack and broccoli sautéed in olive oil for dinner. Avoid harmful trans-fats (in many processed foods and baked goods).
- Moderate the intake of saturated animal fats.
- Give your child small portions on small plates – Studies show that everyone is likely to eat more when given larger portions.
- Take charge of your home food offerings – If your children reject something, do not offer alternatives. They will not starve.
- Junk Food – Don’t keep it in the house. Have alternatives like nuts; whole or dried fruit.
- Don’t watch TV during meals – It leads to inactivity and overeating.
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