Child Weight

To help your kids stay energetic, lean and healthy, create a basic framework of family meals that are nutritious, and reserve the rich and more elaborate foods for weekends or special occasions. Two-thirds of the plate should be made up of…
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Here are some easy-to-prepare, low-fat and low-sugar snacks that are 100 calories or less for children: 1 cup carrots, broccoli, or bell peppers with 2 tablespoons hummus A medium apple or banana 1 cup blueberries or grapes…
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Kids love juices. However, the store-bought variety is sugar-laden, which would only make them put on weight. Use natural, low-sugar fruit drinks or make your own juices at home. Make healthy, vitamin-packed juices, freeze them in small…
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Replace food and drinks with added sugar for those without. Instead of fizzy drinks have water, semi-skimmed milk (full fat for under-2s) or unsweetened fruit juice; and in place of chocolate, biscuits or cake, have unsweetened yoghurt…
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Children are flexible. But even with their flexibility, it is important to warm up before any exercise routine. A warm-up exercise increases blood flow to the working muscles and prepares the body for the movements ahead. To help heavy…
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Usually, children aren’t enthusiastic about eating healthy foods in the school lunchbox. Unfortunately, way too often the lunch box can be filled with foods filled with high sugar, high fat and high salt foods because the kids like them and…
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New research from Penn State has found that children who have positive, early interactions with their parents, filled with warmth, responsiveness, and a stimulating home environment are at reduced risk of childhood obesity. The study, that…
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There's not much guidance on precisely how much food children require, so you'll need to use your judgement. To avoid overfeeding, avoid offering your child oversized portions. Try not to make your children finish everything on the plate…
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Children and teens require more than twice the amount of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity that adults need — 60 minutes a day. But research shows that just about 42% children ages 12 and under meet the guidelines of 60 minutes of…
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If you want your children to eat healthy, know that first impressions count. If the kid opens up their lunchbox to and finds that it looks squashed or just plain boring, then they may not want to eat it. Try to keep the lunch box visually…
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