Thursday February 23, 2012

A Ballpark Frank Is Not Healthy Food For Kids

Its bad enough there are school programs feeding lunches high in fat and sugar, but America’s favorite pastime sport baseball is not getting the message. Baseball owners think the classic hot dog is healthy food for any kid let alone a child who has a weight problem. We have baseball parks luring families with kids [...]

Kids Cooking Encourages Healthy Eating

Do you have a picky eater for a child? Since parents will do almost anything just to ensure that their kids get the proper nutrition needed to make them grow up healthy and strong, it is a frustrating thing to realize that your kid is just not interested with anything you serve him. Well, instead [...]

How To Make Healthy Kid Snacks That They Will Love

Problems of obesity continue to rise up. This is alarming especially since this medical problem can cause the death of these kids before they are even allowed to enjoy life. In view of this, parents should be extra sensitive about the food they give their little ones, be sure to give healthy kid snacks that [...]

Making Healthy Snacks

It’s frightening to think that fast food along with people’s lifestyles are contributing to unhealthy habits. But that is what it seems these days as families try to balance the temptation of the quick fix that fast food operations provide. Unfortunately when it comes to foods that are rich in fat and sugar, the temptation [...]

Sugary Breakfast Cereals Leave Kids Hungry

Leading makers of breakfast cereals especially those who target young children with their TV ad campaigns are leaving kids hungry by providing very little nutritional value in their products. Kids are so susceptible to commercials that showcase action heroes, cartoon characters and the likes not only on television but are proudly displayed on the front [...]

Portion Size Me

You got to love this kid! At the bottom of this story is a quick blurb about how he will now blog about making a week’s worth of healthy school lunches. Click the link below.
boy makes healthy lunch

Parents Should Be Role Models For Healthy Food Choices

As parents, we should be mindful of the foods our children eat. It also means we cannot say “please stop eating that chocolate bar, it will ruin your dinner!” if we in turn partake of it. Kids learn from parents. Why is it good for the parent to munch on a sweet before dinner and [...]

Proper Children Nutrition Starts Early

While you really don’t want to force your kids with bribes to eat only foods that you want them to eat, children nutrition experts recommend finding healthy foods that your kids simply enjoy the most. It all boils down to discovering the foods that will go with your child’s taste buds. Sad thing is, parents [...]

Make Kids Snacks Fun

Sometimes it seems kids love to eat whatever is placed in front of them at the dinner table, even crayons! On the other hand, there are picky eaters who will disregard even the most delicious kids snacks. In this regard, being sensitive to your kid’s personal wants is a must to ensure that you feed [...]

Changing Kids Eating Habits Requires Patience

Sometimes a parent can be fooled when it comes to their kids eating habits. Just when you as a parent have it all figured out, you don’t. One thing is for sure, if your kid has been enjoying the day with plenty of physical activity, he will come to the dinner table hungry. And when [...]