Steer your child towards healthier lifestyle habits

Steer your child towards healthier lifestyle habits





Pizzas, burgers and other fast food tempt kids and most parents find it tough to keep their children away from them.While it is okay to give in once in a while, this could spoil their habit and it may eventually become a challenge to get them to eat health food, once they grow up. It is wise to begin incorporating healthy food habits into the daily diet regime of children. It will make a huge difference in the long run. 

 Do not mistake food for love
Giving your child hisher favourite pizza, or burger every day is not the right way to show your love. Do not offer food as reward, rather, just hug your child. Physical affection goes a long way to raise a healthier child, who is also emotionally stronger.

Rewrite your child's menu
Let your child try different kinds of food every day, like various vegeta bles, chicken or paneer preparations and seasonal fruits. Just because hisher friends are opting for fast food or junk food and your child demands it, you need not give in always. If you experiment with different kinds of foods, you child will learn to eat healthier.

Avoid the `finish all your food' habit
You have to allow them to decide when they are full and when they need to stop eating. The `clean your plate up' rule may not work and your child, if force-fed, may overeat daily. Instead, encourage them to take on their plate only as much as they can finish to avoid wastage.

Count the calories your kids drink
We tend to ignore the calories in the aerated drinks and packaged juices that children have between meals.Kids love carbonated beverages but they have exess sugar. So, you might end up with a obese child.