Teach Kids to Eat Healthy
Lynn N. Duke in The Ledger reports:
The transition from freewheeling summer days to the structure of the school year is a good time to start children on a better eating plan.
Getting children to eat healthier food starts by keeping your home stocked with healthy snacks and limiting their access to junk food. But parents often need some guidance, too, if they’re going to be successful.
“Children definitely look at their parents,” said Suzanne Henson, coordinator of the EatRight Weight Management Program at the University of Alabama in Birmingham. “It’s important that parents be aware of what they make available and what they purchase when they’re out with their kids.”
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