Home Nutrition = School Nutrition

Image by gniliep via FlickrNutrition at Home Is as Important as School Lunches
Jan 16, 2011 Barbara Pytel

School lunches are scrutinized but what care is taken to ensure nutritional food once children reach home? Quality food takes time and planning.

While Americans are living longer than prior generations, obesity, diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol, and cancer rates are rising over the past 20 years. Planning meals carefully at home could be the key to children’s health not only during childhood but into adulthood.

Children Need Nutritional Building Blocks

 

Convenience is very important but is there a high price to be paid for serving a family convenient foods? Children’s bodies need sound nutrition to build manufacture muscle, tissues and bones. Many convenience foods contain chemicals, dyes, and have been genetically altered. In many cases there are no vitamins or minerals in what children eat and the “food” is useless. Foods that come off a shelf have only a fraction of the nutritional value of foods in the produce and meat departments.

Very little of a meal preparation should comprise of foods from the pantry of freezer since pantry food has preservatives and freezing food causes a loss of vitamins and minerals. Living, whole foods should comprise the bulk of a meal.

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Children should learn to cook!

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Children are more likely to eat what they do. With its forces for their culinary creations Most children probably eat their own creations, because they are proud to be. Moreover, they know what is in food and helping them make healthier decisions.

Increased self-esteem that comes from completing a project is priceless. Children learn the recipes and real life skills in preparation for the real food. From planning, organizing and making good food selection for the implementation of a plan to stop the cooking is a great way to learn these skills important stages of life at an early stage.

Children feel that they are for the family and the feeling of satisfaction in using that helped contribute to the whole family.

All the time, children learn more about proper nutrition and conscious of the food we eat in the mouth. Home Plus makes it fun to cook and eat, it's cheaper than eatingout and usually healthier. Children can start to rainy days, like the kitchen or cooking is a perfect indoor activity when the weather is bad outside. Start with simple recipes and snacks such as fresh fruit skewers, taking into account the restrictions for the little chef. As children make their own food and even get breakfast and lunch, are designated trust with all kitchen appliances and dishes under the supervision of adults. This teamwork with a parent or sibling alsopromotes quality time with family and bonding. So those are some good reasons for cooking have children, enjoy the kitchen and comes with some tasty, healthy meals for the whole family.

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Obesity and our kids

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What better way to make sure that our next generations are also eating health foods, and practice good eating habits than to pass down our own personal habits of healthy eating? This is one sure way to rest assured that when our kids are on their own, they won't be lead astray (well, at least, they will eat right and get the proper nutrition that they need for their daily life).
By the way, my wife said it best: "You want your kids to eat fish and vegetables, show them!" That means being a role model, and it may be difficult if you are not used to it.
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Teach Your Child About Good Eating Habits to Fight Obesity

Nowadays, many children are overweight and reaching the brink of obesity. The rapid increases in the rates of obesity are at a disturbing pace which makes it a worldwide issue that should concern each and every parent. It has been said that kids are naturally attracted to junk food and sugary treats and tend to push away all that's good for them. Hence, it is up to you parents to monitor your child's food intake and make sure they do not consume too much calories.

Studies show that between the age of 1 till 5, kids tend to be picky eaters and only eat certain things and at certain times. Often enough, this could be difficult as your child would create a big fuss. To avoid your child from growing up overweight, there are a few ways to teach them good eating habits.

First, children are more likely to eat their vegetable if it is cooked rather than raw. Also, give them small portions of a variety of vegetables so that they see different colors and get different taste. It would be best to stick to small portions at each meal so that they don't see too much of it. Also, put nutritious food in front of your child. Don't worry on how much he is eating. It is the quality of the food that is important, not the quantity.

Furthermore, satisfy your child's sweet tooth by serving nutritious fruit based desserts. You can occasionally add the delight of ice cream but not too often. Aside from that, try serving food in attractive ways like cutting vegetables in odd shapes, decorating with ketchup or herbs. Presentation matters to kids, the more attractive it is; the more likely they are to try it.

In conclusion, keep your child happy by serving foods in ways they would happily eat. During those frustrating moments at the dinner table, handle those situations with patience, a positive attitude and firmness. Don't be aggressive or emotional.

For more facts about childhood obesity including preventing childhood obesity, visit SolvingChildhoodObesity.com.

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