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Feeding Kids Healthy Foods in an Unhealthy World
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Early signs of heart disease are now being seen in children as young as seven years of age. Type 2 diabetes – a disease caused by poor eating habits and lack of physical activity – is striking growing numbers of youth around the globe. Many researchers believe we are witnessing the first generation of children ever that will have a lower life expectancy than that of their parents. If ever there was a seminar that all parents should attend – this is the one. Children and teens today are growing up in an environment filled with fast food, soft drinks and gigantic portion sizes. Disease prevention should start in childhood. Good eating habits established in the early years form the basis of good eating habits later in life. Parents really can make a difference and have a responsibility to do so.
Bottom line: this eye-opening and engaging seminar is packed with simple advice and useful ideas that help kids eat healthy in an unhealthy world.
Here’s just some of the information covered in the seminar:
The most overlooked influence on kids eating habits
Breakfast for your child’s brain
Junk food advertising to children: more harmful than you might imagine
Getting kids to eat and enjoy their veggies!
Portion sizes – what’s reasonable for children and teens?
Food jags and kids: what’s normal?
The upside and downside of snacking
Top three beverage choices (soft drinks is not one of them!)
Causes and consequences of childhood weight gain
Children and bone health: don’t miss the window of opportunity
Physical activity: how often, how much? s
Teach your child to cook. Now!
Eating disorders and girls: do parents play a role?
Top 5 strategies for picky eaters
Fruit juice – how much is too much?
Healthy lunch box checklist
Easy label reading tips and product recommendations
Vitamin D is a potent health protector - is your child getting enough?
Television and computer time: setting limits
Best Healthy Snacks to Pack List
Prioritizing the sit down family meal: why you have to
Artery-clogging fast food: what to avoid and healthier options
Best and worst choices at the vending machine
University bound: the weight gain dilemma
Does your child need a vitamin supplement?
Reducing your child’s risk of diabetes & heart disease
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