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Monday, April 12, 2010

Healthy Habits for Healthy Kids

Helping kids establish healthy eating habits can prepare them for a lifetime of good habits, and help prevent the onset of things like obesity and diabetes.
Sugar contains "empty calories" -- it has no nutritious benefit whatsoever. Diets that include too many calories cause children to become overweight. Too much sugar can also cause tooth decay and diabetes.

Milk and fruit juices, though nutritious in many ways, contain high levels of sugar. Soda typically contains 10 teaspoons of sugar in an 8-ounce can ... So limit your children's consumption of beverages that have a high sugar content.
In addition, many health professionals suggest that parents talk to their kids about what they can and should eat, rather than emphasizing foods that are "off limits."

Source: KTVI-TV (St. Louis)

Labels: nutrition, parenting, healthy_eating

Posted By: Aspen/CRC