Kids Nutrition
The second but equally important component of raising healthy children is kids nutrition. We can all exercise until we’re blue in the face but if we eat unhealthy foods on a regular basis then we will still be unhealthy people prone to having health issues.
I wrote a four part series on roadblocks to a healthy diet for kids in which I list every possible situation your child might face. It could be trips to the grandparents house, school, daycare, other relatives houses, friends homes, community events and parties.
When shopping at the store it’s so important to know how to read food labels because you need to know which ingredients are healthy and not so healthy.
Despite what we think there are no pressure ways to getting kids to eat veggies and there is a no-nag way to make sure there is healthy eating for kids in your house.
Read these articles and start mapping out a plan for your family which involves fresh fruits and veggies along with tasty whole grain foods and low-fat meats if that’s what you prefer.
The key to winning the battle of nutrition for kids is by you modeling healthy eating too. Not just you though. It’s ideal if the whole family ate the same types of foods because if you have another child, you or the dad eating bad then it will be much harder for everyone else to stay consistent.
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Foods Kids Love To Eat
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Healthy Foods Exercise For Kids
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Drinking Water For Kids Is Quite Healthy
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Benefits of Kids Exercise and ADHD Much Healthier Than Pills
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The Final Chapter On Roadblocks To a Healthy Diet For Kids
Monday, May 28th, 2012The final chapter is here in my series on roadblocks to a healthy diet for kids. We’ve talked about a ton of outside influences to your child’s health. We’ve talked about grandparents, school, daycare’s, nurseries, other relatives, our kids friends and I wanted to end the series talking about community and parties. I talked earlier [...]
Roadblocks To a Healthy Diet For Kids – Part III
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Roadblocks To a Healthy Diet For Kids – Part II
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Roadblocks To a Healthy Diet For Kids – Part I
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012What does a typical day look like for your child? Does he go to school? Is he in daycare? Do you stay home with him? Unless your child never leaves the house and has no interaction with other people, you are not the only one influencing him. You may have all your ducks in a [...]
How Do You Know If Your Child Is Overweight?
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012I recently read a forum post from a desperate dad. The title of his entry was, “My Son Is Fat!” Pretty strong language, huh? He was shocked with this realization and needed help. His son was 11 at the time and fairly heavy for his age and height. He wondered out loud how this could [...]
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