How many calories does my child need to consume?
One of the most common questions I get from parents is "How many calories does my child need to consume?" With one in three overweight children and almost two in five children with obesity in the United States, this is a legitimate question. Obviously there are a few children who are consuming more calories than they need.
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Principles of healthy eating: Fats and oils
A healthy diet should be based mainly or exclusively on foods of plant origin. Meats, especially red meats should be avoided. One area of confusion about healthy diet has to do with the intake of dietary fat. There are those who propose adherence to a diet that is very low in fat.
Both vegetable oils and animal fats have...
Summer activities to get children to exercise
Exercise is very important for children. One of the contributors to the obesity epidemic is the lack of activity. There are multiple factors that contribute to children not exercising: lack of safe parks, parents working late into the night, video games, a reduction in physical education programs in schools, just to name a...