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CONTENT 1. JUNK FOOD VS. HEALTHY NUTRITION FOR CHILDREN. 2. HEALTHY FOOD. 3. HOW TO EAT HEALTHY. 4. HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES. 5. TIPS FOR HEALTHY FOOD. 6. FOODS TO LIMIT.

HEALTHY FOOD


1.Junk Food vs. Healthy Nutrition for Children.

For many parents, helping children develop healthy eating habits is a struggle. With the hectic pace of many families' lives and with more women working full time, even health-conscious parents are finding it easy to tolerate less than desirable eating habits.


2. What is healthy food or healthy eating?

Healthy eating means eating a variety of foods from the four food groups to feel good and maintain your health. Eating well along with being active can also lower your risk of disease and help you reach--and maintain--a healthy weight.

Parents should carefully read food labels to check nutrients and ingredients. Most kids are attracted to the advertising and packaging of food, including highly sugared cereals. Rees suggests fitting them in occasionally as a treat in an overall diet that is focused on low sugar, low fat, and unprocessed foods. Although it's a myth that children become hyperactive by eating too much sugar, sugary food is still bad for oral health, can be stored as fat, and aggravates diabetes, says Rees. However, completely denying children sugar will only make it more tempting.

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MAKE A LIST OF HEALTHY FOOD. AND WRITE TWO SENTENCES. 10 PTS.


TIPS FOR HEALTHY FOOD

Prepare more of your own meals. Cooking more meals at home can help you take charge of what you’re eating and better monitor exactly what goes into your food. Make the right changes. When cutting back on unhealthy foods in

your diet, it’s important to replace them with healthy alternatives. Replacing animal fats with vegetables fats (such as switching butter for olive oil) will make a positive difference to your health. Switching animal fats for refined carbohydrates, though (such as switching your breakfast bacon for a donut), won’t lower your risk for heart disease or improve your mood. Simplify. Instead of being overly concerned with counting calories, think of your diet in terms of color, variety, and freshness. Focus on avoiding packaged and processed foods and opting for more fresh ingredients. Read the labels. It’s important to be aware of what’s in your food as manufacturers often hide large amounts

of sugar and salt in packaged food, even food claiming to be healthy. Focus on how you feel after eating. This will help foster healthy new habits and tastes. The more healthy food you eat, the better you’ll feel after a meal. The more junk food you eat, the more likely you are to feel uncomfortable, nauseous, or drained of energy. HEALTHY EATING

Drink plenty of water. Water helps flush our systems of waste products and

toxins, yet many people go through life dehydrated—causing tiredness, low energy, and headaches. It’s common to mistake thirst for hunger, so staying well hydrated will also help you make healthier food choices.

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Healthy food choices Eat these foods more often: 

vegetables (especially ones that are dark green or orange)

fruit

whole grains (like barley, brown rice, oats, quinoa, and wild rice)

lower-fat milk (skim, 1% or 2% milk) and milk alternatives like fortified soy beverages

fish (like char, herring, mackerel,

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fruit-flavoured drinks soft drinks sports and energy drinks. sweetened hot or cold drinks.

salmon, sardines, and trout) 

lean meat (skin removed and fat trimmed)

meat alternatives (like beans, lentils, and tofu). HEALTHY FOOD VIDEO

Foods to limit The following foods and drinks should be consumed only occasionally and in limited quantities because they are high in calories, fat, sugar, and/or sodium.

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cakes and pastries cookies and granola bars ice cream and frozen desserts chocolate and candies doughnuts and muffins French fries and other fast foods nachos potato chips alcohol

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