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Good Nutrition vs. Fast Food For Kids and Teens

Good Nutrition vs. Fast Food For Kids and Teens. By Laurel Rush. Why Choose Healthy Foods?.

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Good Nutrition vs. Fast Food For Kids and Teens

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  1. Good Nutrition vs. Fast FoodFor Kids and Teens By Laurel Rush

  2. Why Choose Healthy Foods? • All parents want their children to be healthy. As elementary school aged children go through major physical changes of all kinds, the type of foods they eat becomes a huge part of their growth and development. Research shows that nourishing food not only makes a child healthier, it makes children emotionally more stable, and it improves school performance.

  3. Breakfast • Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. A child in the classroom whose last meal was dinner the night before has gone about sixteen hours without food, and that child is hungry, whether he knows it or not. • A nutritious breakfast will provide energy for several hours-until lunch. • Not every breakfast is better then having breakfast at all, for example doughnuts are not a good way to start off for a morning breakfast, doughnuts only provide about 40 minutes of energy in the morning. • Teachers usually schedule heavy subjects in the morning such as reading and arithmetic. So its important that children have enough fuel in their brain by having a good breakfast in the morning.

  4. Healthy vs. Unhealthy Foods • Doughnuts • Left over pizza • Chips • Processed foods • High sugared cereals • Soda • Caffeine • Fruit • Cereal • Toast • Eggs • Yogurt • Waffles • Pancakes • Orange/Apple Juice

  5. Lunch • Lunch is a very important meal as well. Its common for parents to pack their children sack lunches to take to school, but its also common for children to trade and throw things away that they don’t want. • A clever parent once put items in a smaller bag that was ok to trade and labeled it as “items ok to trade” She said it works wonders. • Apples and oranges are a great source for nutrition and inexpensive. But they're also easy to toss in the garbage can. One suggestion is to get a couple of plastic containers with lids that stay on and fill them with fruit cocktail, applesauce, mandarin orange slices, yogurt, even popcorn or Crackerjacks.

  6. Healthy vs. Unhealthy Foods • French Fries • Left over pizza • Chips • Processed Foods • Microwave Processed Foods • Soda • Caffeine • Fruit • Tuna Sandwiches • Turkey/Ham Sandwiches • Peanut butter and Jelly • Yogurt • Pasta • Salads • Soup • Milk • Orange/Apple Juice

  7. After School Snacks • Once a child has elementary school, it is no longer possible for children to eat whenever they feel hungry, and it can be a long time between lunch and the final bell. • Most children arrive home wanting and needing an immediate energy boost. This would be a great time to add nutritious foods in the child's diet. • To many children a snack automatically means something sweet, but sugar should be removed from the diet as much as possible except for special occasions.

  8. Healthy vs. Unhealthy Foods • Popcorn • Chips • Processed Foods • Candy Bars • Soda • Caffeine • Ice cream • Fruit • Trail Mix • Granola Bars • Cheese Sticks • Salads • Raisins

  9. Dinner • Most people think dinner is the most important meal of the day, but its really not. Does it really take energy to go to bed? No. It’s better just to eat something light before going to bed. • When serving dinner let the children serve themselves In this way they can decide how much to put on their plates and can always take a second helping if they want it. • Children should be expected to taste every dish that's been prepared. If they don't like it, they don't have to eat any more but it's an excellent way to expand their food horizons. • Make food look attractive and interesting. Involve your children in the family menu. Let them suggest foods, Occasionally take your children to the grocery store to pick out what they light but its important that you give them choices. Ex (Green Beans or peas). • Turn off the television set. Make the dinner table a place for good conversation.

  10. Healthy vs. Unhealthy Foods • Frozen Dinners • Chips • Processed Foods • Candy Bars • Soda • Caffeine • Ice cream • Baked Chicken • Spaghetti • Potatoes • Steak • Vegetables • Turkey Burgers • Baked Beans

  11. References Child Development Institute, LLC. "Good Nutrition For Kids & Teens." Good Nutrition For Kids & Teens. Child Development Institute, LLC, 200- 2010. Web. 19 Jan. 2010. <http://www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/health_safety/nutrition.shtml>. Childrens Health. Fall 2009. Web. 20 Jan. 2010. <http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/childrens-health/MY00383>. Healthy Eating Habits. Summer 2009. Web. 20 Jan. 2010. <http//www.Google.com "Good Nutrition For Kids & Teens." Good Nutrition For Kids & Teens. Child Development Institute, LLC, 200-2010. Web. 19 Jan. 2010. .>. Good Nutrition. MediTrends, 2000. Web. 21 Jan. 2010. <http://www.drpbody.com/nutrition.html>.

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