The Importance of Healthy Eating for young children
Why is it important for young children to have a healthy diet?
Provides lots of energy
It improves concentration
It minimises health risks such as obesity
It builds up their strength
Promotes their learning and behaviour
It Supports their physical growth and development
Resistance to infection
How do we encourage a child to eat healthy?
Start giving your child healthy foods at a young age
Encourage healthy snacks through out the day
Set a good example with the foods you eat
Promote healthy foods at dinner such as fruits and vegetables
Encourage drinking water and have fizzy drinks as treats
Do not get rid of junk food completely
HOWEVER...
The media plays a massive part in what we eat, examples of this would be adverts advertising fast foods such as Burger king, Mcdonalds, Kfc, etc. This leads to illness's like obesity. Young girls modelling, being a size 6 or below, this influences how we eat also, as young girls/women then believe it is the norm to be that skinny. This then leads to eating disorders, anorexia, buliema etc. This is why its extremly important that we influence children at a young age of the importance of eating healthy and having a balanced diet.
The media plays a massive part in what we eat, examples of this would be adverts advertising fast foods such as Burger king, Mcdonalds, Kfc, etc. This leads to illness's like obesity. Young girls modelling, being a size 6 or below, this influences how we eat also, as young girls/women then believe it is the norm to be that skinny. This then leads to eating disorders, anorexia, buliema etc. This is why its extremly important that we influence children at a young age of the importance of eating healthy and having a balanced diet.
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