Do your children:
* Get sick often?
* Have head or stomach aches?
* Have dark circles under the eyes?
* Have trouble waking up in the morning?
* Have mood swings & erratic behavior?
* Eat fewer fruits & vegetables than they should?
* Complain of growing pains?
* Experience learning challenges or poor concentration?
* Suffer from allergies, asthma or chronic ear infections?——
The above problems often stem from food choices. It is important for your child’s nutrition and their growing bodies to supply them with vital nutrients for optimal health.
Solutions: Healthy Eating For Kids
Eat a Rainbow-a colorful variety of natural fruits & vegetables for nourishment…organic is the healthiest because there are no pesticides, etc.
All supply different nutrients, so a variety is best.
Avoid Trans Fats-contained in snacks & desserts with hydrogenated fats, found in many of kids’ conventional processed foods. The process transforms vegetable oils into solid fats, rich in trans fatty acids. These acids have been shown to increase the risk of coronary heart disease and have a negative impact on cholesterol levels.
Cut Down on Refined Sugar-found to be the source of health problems such as obesity, diabetes and dental decay. Filling up on nutrient-poor, sugar rich foods can diminish the appetite, leaving less room for more wholesome foods.
Instead provide kids with fresh, seasonal fruits or dried fruit. Use unsweetened applesauce. Try unrefined sweeteners – maple syrup & honey. Cut back on fruit juice or add water to it.
Stay Away from White Foods-avoid white flour, white rice, etc.
The nourishing nutrients have been removed. Instead use healthy whole grains and brown rice. The darker it is, the healthier it is.
Go Organic-pound for pound, children eat more fruits & veggies than adults and are thus exposed to higher levels of possible contaminants. Choose organic over conventional for good child nutrition.
Here’s a book I found that you can buy that is all about healthy raw snacks and treats-click
Here’s more healthy munchies for kids: fresh or dried fruit, trail mix, granola, popcorn, crackers, nuts and seeds, nutrition bars.
Model Good Nutrition Choices – if you choose fries instead of baked potato, you can’t expect your children to do otherwise.
Discourage Habit of Watching TV While Eating-can lead to childhood and adult obesity.
For additional info, click: Obese Child
Read Ingredients-food colorings in kids food have a dramatic impact on behavior and attention span.
“Toss your Teflon cookware. It can cause many varieties of cancers.”
- Doris J. Rapp, M.D.
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For additional information about child nutrition, click here: Nutrition For Kids
To read a list of all my articles in this blog, click: Here
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There are many areas of our well being that can be made better by just making a small change here and there.
I decided to reach out to people interested in improving their family’s general health by offering some simple, helpful tips and intend to cover a wide variety of areas in children’s health.
I hope you find the tips useful and as a result, help improve the health of your family and our planet. Being involved in the health and wellness field over the past 30 years, I work to make a positive impact on the lives of my clients and their families in the area of wellness.
It is my goal to help make a difference for anyone who desires improved health.
I would love to hear from you!
Sarah
