Give Kids Healthier Choices: They May Just Choose Them!
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/16/health/16well.html?ref=health
Research shows that kids are choosing more yogurt, grilled sandwiches and fruit at fast food restaurants, cola and hamburgers are down. This is a little ray of light in the dim reality of the alarming levels of childhood obesity.
Maybe if healthier choices are also offered at home and dare I say only healthy choices for example would you like a banana, a fruit smoothie or cereal for a snack. Our children would eat better.
Its great that the fast food chains are providing healthier choices so if folks are ready to take charge of their health its easier to do it when eating out.
Rebecca
Totally agree!
ReplyDeleteIt'll be interesting to try it out!Will let you know the results ;)
ReplyDeleteIt's a relief to hear that......
ReplyDeleteI believe a fruit smoothie is a nice start to get the kids to eat more fruit. They are much like a melting off ice cream.
Yes, this is a good thing. My oldest refuses to go to most fast food restaraunts...yay! He'll do sammie shops, though.
ReplyDeleteThis is really a good thing. My 1 1/2 yr old daughter likes yogurts and salads..
ReplyDeleteI couldn't agree more. Growing up with a nurse for a mother really helped me out in a lot of ways. She always had fruits, vegetables, and healthy grains around at all times. I will do the same with my kids, it's such an easy concept, if only more people did it.
ReplyDeleteWhen my daughter gets home from school she can have any vegetable and any fruit she wants. I find this is the best time to get vegetables into her and my younger one. They go carrot, pepper, celery, cucumber crazy! Makes me so happy!
ReplyDeleteKenny: thanks
ReplyDeleteSweta: let us know how it goes
Angie: good tip
Girlichef: thats cool
Peachkins: sweet
Gina: you had a good moma
lori: great job
I am so encouraged
Rebecca
I couldn't agree more! I really try to promote healthier eating at home. I always have fruits and veggies on hand for snacks and I love that when you do go to fast food restaurants, they now offer things such as apples, mandarin oranges, etc (depending on the chain), instead of french fries!
ReplyDeleteAll good points! I think my daughter prefers healthier options at this point.
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree :) Also, I never make my kids "special" meals. Whatever I prepare for dinner is what they must eat.
ReplyDeleteRachel:good job
ReplyDelete5 star foodie: nice discussion lots of healthy folks out there
Diana: your going a great job
Rebecca
Interesting and agree 100 per cent as my son always seems to prefer fruit to sweets!
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