Friday, August 10, 2012

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Many of us constantly worry about what we eat, what we should and shouldn?t eat, and what kind of foods might help us lose weight faster.? How often do we worry about the food we feed our children though?

Most of us think that kids are so active that they will burn off the foods we give them, so it?s okay to feed them junk.? Others feel that they are kids and should enjoy the junk while they can.? The list goes on, but the fact remains that these ideas are horribly incorrect and are affecting the health of our youth.? For instance, when you build a home you make sure the foundation is strong or your home will not stand.? The same is for your children.? Their adult health is based on their childhood foundation.

While many kids ARE active, they should still be eating healthy food to fuel their bodies and their activities properly.? Unfortunately, many parents believe that letting their kids play the Wii instead of outside or imaginative play is enough activity.? It isn?t.? Kids need to run around, learn to be active, stay healthy, AND eat healthy.? So feeding them junk food because you think they will just burn it off doesn?t work. Even if they are truly active, their bodies need proper nutrients to keep them healthy, boost their immune system, and keep their blood sugar levels even and their brains happy, which (yes!) helps them to behave better!

Thinking that they should ?enjoy? junk food now while they can is a lose/lose situation as well.? First, their bodies will start to become unhealthy, possibly creating problems such as childhood obesity, diabetes, breathing problems, and even cancer.? If they do not develop these problems early in life, and if their lifestyle habits (that you are creating!) do not change, they will more than likely develop them later in life.? Also, by giving children too much junk food you are setting them up for failure when it comes to making good choices as an adult.? I always say, ?The earlier you learn how to lead a healthy lifestyle, the easier it will be to stick with it the rest of your life because it is a GOOD HABIT.? Bad habits are hard to fix, good habits are easy to keep.?? So teach them how to live life the way they should their WHOLE lives.? An occasional sugary treat is okay, just like it is for the average person.? Just choose those treats wisely, make them TREATS, not part of your everyday meal plan, and watch and feel you and your family become healthier.? It will be hard to change any bad habits you have already created, but in time you will look back and say, ?How could I have eaten that stuff back then??? What used to be a snack of a sleeve of Oreos will eventually become one Oreo and then you?re done.? Or even better, you?ll pick a treat that is actually made with real food, like a small scoop of homemade ice cream and fresh fruit.? You?ll find that you will start to crave REAL food and so will your kids.? Anything less will just make you sick.? What you feed them today will determine not only their future health, but their taste buds, desires, and habits with food.? What do you crave?? Sweets?? Salty snacks?? Probably whatever your parents gave you the most.? Help them to acquire a taste for real foods by offering them a variety of foods based on clean eating, including foods from other parts of the world.? Get inventive, have fun, and be creative with your kids and the food you eat.? Those are the things you want them to carry on throughout their adulthood and to your grandchildren.

Bottom line, everyone creates their own lifestyle habits.? Whether good or bad, any change is hard. Make things easier for your children and get them on a path to leading a healthy lifestyle now.? It will stick with them forever and they?ll thank you for it every time they get their annual health checkup and a positive report from their doctor.

Here are some recipes I found for healthy (and yummy!) snacks for kids, and my personal favorite?waffle faces!

?? Granola Strawberry Banana Smoothies

?? Prep time: 5 minutes? (Makes 2 servings)

?? Ingredients:
?? ? 2 containers (6oz each) strawberry yogurt
?? ? ? cup skim milk
?? ? ? cup fresh strawberries, halved
? 1 banana, sliced

? 4 Nature Valley Oats ?n Honey Granola Bars

Directions:
? In a blender, place yogurt, milk, strawberry halves and banana slices.? Break up 3 granola bars; add to blender.
? Cover and blend on high speed 10 seconds.? Scrape sides.
? Cover and blend about 20 seconds longer or until smooth.
? Pour into 2 glasses. Crumble remaining bar; sprinkle in each glass.
? Garnish top of each smoothie with fresh strawberries.? Serve immediately.

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Fun Waffle Snack Faces

Prep time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:
? Whole grain toaster waffles
? Peanut butter or Ccocolate hazelnut spread
? Fruit, optional

Directions:
? Toast waffles. Top with a light layer of peanut butter or
nut spread.
? Cut up fruit (strawberries, bananas, etc) and place in the
shape of a face. Enjoy!

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?? Peach Yogurt Pops

?? Prep time: 5 minutes; Freeze until firm

?? Ingredients:
? 1 can (15oz) Light yellow cling sliced peaches
? 6oz (1 container) low-fat vanilla yogurt
? 8 (4oz) plastic or paper drinking cups
? 8 wooden popsicle sticks or plastic spoons

Directions:
? Pour undrained fruit into food processor or
blender container.? Cover and puree.
? Add yogurt; blend until smooth.
? Pour into cups; freeze until partially frozen.
? Place stick or spoon in center of each cup.
? Return to freezer and freeze until firm (several
hours or overnight).

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Miranda Hoffmann is a Certified Fitness Trainer through the International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA). She has been working as a fitness professional for over four years and takes pride in helping her clients achieve their goals.? Miranda?s main focus is on weight loss, healthy weight gain, weight management, nutrition and lifestyle coaching, figure and bikini preparation and posing, and overall health.? Whether in a gym setting, in-home training, or her corporate boot camps, you can be assured to get personal quality guidance and results.? You can contact Miranda at mirandacft@gmail.com.

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Source: http://www.fitnessx.com/nutrition-our-youth/

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