Happy August! Just one more month of summer! Have you been walking this summer? Have you gotten your parents and kids into walking? I've noticed that a lot of pre-teens and teenagers today have "spare tires" or extra weight that is carried around their waste. Getting them into a walking routine will certainally help them to drop that weight. Some studies show that for many this is due to consuming too many sugar-based beverages.
You may not realize it, but soda, individual mini boxes of fruit punch or juice, sports drinks and any fruit juice made from concentrate contain a tremendous amount of sugar. Instead, why not buy 100% fruit juice, consider cutting it with water and exercise portion control? Also, any food products with the word “snack” on the packaging is a red flag! Packaged to appeal to busy parents looking for convenience, food products and beverages that are clearly marketed towards or for children are often expensive and chock full of not only sugar, but also salt, saturated fat and sodium.Why not roll your shopping cart right past the individually wrapped bags of cakes, cookies, potato chips, ice cream?
Introduce children to cinnamon flavored rice cakes, fruit smoothes, homemade low-fat yogurt frozen pops, soy cheddar cheese and barbeque chips. I doubt they will be disappointed! Adults bring food into the home - kids don’t. Until adults take baby steps toward correcting unnatural eating habits, children will continue to develop unnatural eating habits. Sure, junk food can have a place your diet, but it should have a very small place. When the majority of food you and your children consume is wholesome food, then the extra weight will come off - naturally. Oh, and get walking.
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