Sticking with the theme of my newsletter this month, I hope your taking time to look at what is in the food your giving your kids. Don't get me wrong, I take the kids for ice cream and allow some fun treats here or there. But, if your doing a fast food stop 3-4 nights per week you have a problem to solve. The first problem is that many kids meals contain a crazy amount of calories (i.e. a Burger King Double Cheeseburger , kids fries and small Coke-960 Calories,). The calories alone are excessive for most kids. Be aware and take steps to change.
The first step is planning. Start on Saturday or Sunday and get your chow for the week. Find some healthier choices for sandwiches, fruit and a few veggies. Nix the juice boxes any more than 1 per day. Have fresh apples, pears, oranges, tangerines and others available for a quick snack! If you have a child who is struggling with weight, the issues can be difficult. Be sure to encourage activities they enjoy. If not an athlete, do not force them to play sports. There are many other recreational things you can do with your kids... such as 1) ride a bike on one of our wonderful trails here in the Twin Cities, 2) go swimming, 3) go for nature hike, 4) roller blading, 4) Ice Skating, 5) paint balling, 6) skateboarding, 7) free running, 8) jogging and many others!
So set your plan and work it! Looking for some healthy vitamins for kids and or snack bars? Look at Healthy Options
"It is all about perspective"
... should you look at things differently?
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