Kids and Food : Useful Tips for Parents

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Benefits of Eating Healthy

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It has a profound effect on your child’s overall health

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Help them to maintain a healthy weight

Stabilize their moods & sharpen their minds

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It also affects your child’s sense of mental and emotional wellbeing.

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Prevents depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and ADHD.

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Lowers the risk of suicide.

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Strategies to help your Kids to Eat Healthy Food

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Encourage your kids to eat more natural and homemade food.

Allowing your child to make their plate

Involve your kids while cooking.

Never force your child to finish the whole plate

Lead by example

Do not comment on your kid’s eating habits

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Make one meal for the whole family

Introduce new food slowly

Reduce your own junk intake

Get creative with your meal

You should replace unhealthy drinks them with water, juice, and milk

Limiting TV & computer time, you can avoid mindless snacking and encourage activity.

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How do you Introduce Healthy Food to Picky Eaters?

You can offer bite-sized portions of new foods during meal time.

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Limit Sugar Intake and Refined Carbs in Your Child's Diet

Foods like soda, cookies, cake, candy, frozen desserts, and some fruit drinks are high in sugar. So Avoid them.

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How to Cut Down on Sugar?

Replace them with healthier alternatives.

Give the healthy food a creative modification

Replace the sugary drink with water, juice, and milk

Make popsicles and frozen treats at home

Find healthier alternatives to junk food

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Things to consider when Eating Out with Kids

Skip adding fries to their meal

Consider the portion size

Always order the kid’s meal with some substitution

Order vegetables or chicken rather than a big plate of macaroni

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Know the Difference between Good and Bad Fats

Good fats such as  nuts, seeds, avocados etc.are essential for the overall growth of the child.

Bad fats such as fried & processed foods, baked goods, pastries etc  increase the disease risk.

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