Transcript Good Nutrition vs. Fast Food

Good Nutrition vs. Fast
Food
For Kids and Teens
By Laurel Rush
Why Choose Healthy Foods?
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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.
Breakfast
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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 hoursuntil 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.
Healthy vs. Unhealthy Foods
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Fruit
Cereal
Toast
Eggs
Yogurt
Waffles
Pancakes
Orange/Apple
Juice
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Doughnuts
Left over pizza
Chips
Processed
foods
High sugared
cereals
Soda
Caffeine
Lunch
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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.
Healthy vs. Unhealthy Foods
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Fruit
Tuna Sandwiches
Turkey/Ham
Sandwiches
Peanut butter and
Jelly
Yogurt
Pasta
Salads
Soup
Milk
Orange/Apple
Juice
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French Fries
Left over pizza
Chips
Processed
Foods
Microwave
Processed
Foods
Soda
Caffeine
After School Snacks
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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.
Healthy vs. Unhealthy Foods
Fruit
 Trail Mix
 Granola
Bars
 Cheese
Sticks
 Salads
 Raisins
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Popcorn
 Chips
 Processed
Foods
 Candy Bars
 Soda
 Caffeine
 Ice cream
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Dinner
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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.
Healthy vs. Unhealthy Foods
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Baked
Chicken
Spaghetti
Potatoes
Steak
Vegetables
Turkey
Burgers
Baked
Beans
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Frozen
Dinners
Chips
Processed
Foods
Candy Bars
Soda
Caffeine
Ice cream
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