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Keeping Kids Healthy and Happy
Healthy Habits:
According to dietician Jane Barnes, Children’s eating and drinking habits relfect the patterns and habits of those around them. There is no defined “right way” of eating or drinking as appropriate eating habits can include a wide range of food and drinks.
The Eating Balance:
Here are some suggestions to help your children develop a better eating balance:
- Make eating times relaxed and social – this increases the “satisfaction’ gained from the whole meal experience.
- Involve children in preparing food – children then feel they “own” the healthier foods so are more likely to want to choice again.
- Make sure most food and drink is consumed sitting down – eating “on the run” distracts from the “filling” effect of food, which makes it easy to overeat.
- Encourage chewing foods and eating slowly – the faster you eat the more food can be crammed into your stomach before you feel full. Slow eaters eat less.
- Turn off the TV while eating or snacking – the distraction of TV makes it easy to miss the “I’m full” signals and keep on eating.
- Leaving food is OK – appetites vary, so its important for children to learn to eat only what they need. Many packaged foods and take-away foods are served in excessive portions.
- Banning a particular food or drink makes it more attractive – plan take-away meals or treat foods occasionally so they have their place but are not seen as everyday options.
- Plan meals using a variety of foods – children wont remember all the foods you cook so if asked what they want, they’ll only come up with a limited range of ideas. And don’t worry if they don’t like one meal, no one starves because they don’t not each much at one meal and they’ll probably love tomorrow’s dinner.
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