Good Health on the Home Front

摘要

Earlier this year, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) issued a troubling report underscoring what we all know: Not only are adults struggling with overeating and inactivity, but our kids are, too, in fact one in 4 of Aussie kids are obese as are 1in 3 in America. In fact,a 2003 survey into obesity by HBF revealed this is continuing to rise at a rate f 1 % a year: ie by 2025 Vi of all young Australians will be obese. You can have a big impact at home, immediately. Here are some simple suggestionsthat can help reduce your kids' risk of not just being obese but being preventative and more fit: Eat meals together. In this hurry-up world, this is one of the best ways to teach (and model) smart eating habits and healthy menus. And it's better if that meal is consumed at the kitchen or dining room table with the television turned off. Plus, if you can make at least part of the meal yourself, you'll teach your children about cooking. A great resource is my first cookbook 30 Minute Meals that you cancook together but then dine leisurely. If you're cooking and eating healthfully yourself, odds are higher that your children will be, too.