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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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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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You can offer bite-sized portions of new foods during meal time.
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Foods like soda, cookies, cake, candy, frozen desserts, and some fruit drinks are high in sugar. So Avoid them.
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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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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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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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