Get Up And Do Something: Give kids the power of choice to eat well

Get Up And Do Something Get up and Do Something is a program of the Delaware Coalition to Promote Physical Activity and Healthy Nutrition. Your source for optimal health.

Give kids the power of choice to eat well Jan 26th 2013, 11:50 Getting your kids to adopt healthy eating habits is not as hard as it may seem; a great start is to turn time at the dining table into an opportunity to discuss food and instill healthy food values. There is no better chance to do this than right now. Today, 25 million kids are overweight or obese, and for them the future holds serious health consequences, such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and even cancer. As a dietitian and the mother of three, I know very well the allure of popular snack foods, fast food, and sugary breakfast foods. I'd be wrong to prohibit my children from eating what is such a big part of the world they live in. Rather than play food cop, I'm far more effective coaching my young ones by relating the benefits of eating well to what they care about, like winning at sports, doing well at school, having more energy for play.

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