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Here is a sure-fire list of diet dos and don'ts to help your family triumph over obesity:1.
 Be a 'healthy' role model. The number one thing that parents can do is 
to be a good role model for their children, Parents so often unknowingly
 set their kids up for failure.  If there are chips, cookies and 
Twinkies and no fruit or vegetables when your kids look for snacks, how 
can they succeed?  Line your refrigerator and cabinets with fresh 
fruits, nuts, low-fat cheese, easy things for kids to snack on besides 
'junk food'. In a 2000 survey conducted by the CDC, close to 
80% of adults reported eating fewer than the recommended five or more 
servings of fruit and vegetables daily -- not good role-model behavior. 
2.
 Be positive. Don't tell your child to 'lose weight' say, 'Let's be 
healthy and start taking care of our bodies'. Focus on the foods you can
 eat, not the ones that you should limit eating. Say, 'Let's go pick out
 fruits and make a fruit salad,' not 'Don't eat this or that.' Instead 
of saying, 'We have to exercise,' say, 'Lets go to the park.' Use 
positive words and phrases when talking with your kid. 
 3. Make 
healthy eating a family affair.  Create family meals together and for 
the entire family. Do not single out an overweight family member with 
special diet food.  Your entire family can benefit form healthy eating 
regardless of weight. 
 A family that eats together, eats better, 
according to a recent study in the journal Archives of Family Medicine. 
The study showed children who report frequent family dinners have 
healthier diets than their peers who don't. 
 4. Avoid portion 
distortion. When serving food you must use portion control, buffet-type 
or family-style situations tends to promote overeating.  Fill up on 
salads and cooked vegetables  at meals and always wait 10-15 minutes 
before having a second helping.  Second helpings should only be taken if
 truly hungry. 
 5. Start the day off right with a good breakfast. A
 bowl of low-sugar cereal with low-fat milk, low-fat yogurt with a 
granola or breakfast bar, or an English muffin with peanut butter, 
rather than a doughnut or muffin. A healthy breakfast will put your 
family on the healthy track for the rest of the day. 
 6. Make time
 for physical activity. Make physical activity a family activity. Every 
night after dinner in the summer, go for a half-hour walk and make it an
 activity that kids look forward to. If you can afford it, enroll your 
kids in dancing or a sporting activity that they enjoy because they need
 to enjoy it to keep doing it. Or just turn on some dance music and have
 a dance party around the house. 
 7. Try again.  Weight loss and 
healthy eating is not easy.  There will be times when you and your 
family will struggle with this new lifestyle.  It is important to keep 
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Here is a list of the top 7 healthiest foods to feed your kid and why it’s so healthy: 
 
1. Oatmeal: A fabulous breakfast food, full of B vitamins, iron, zinc 
and calcium. Old-fashioned oatmeal offers plenty of carbohydrate for 
quick energy and high fiber.  Add berries and honey to make it a 
delicious perfect food for those fast-paced school day mornings!  
2. Yogurt: Kick your child's dairy consumption up a notch and include 
yogurt on the menu. A great source of calcium, yogurt is easier to 
digest than regular milk, and the cultures (check the label to make sure
 they're in there!) are very beneficial to good colon health. Watch it 
on the sugar content though.  A great idea is to buy plain yogurt and 
sweeten it yourself with fresh fruit! 
3. Broccoli: it is one of the best vegetables for anyone, especially 
growing kids.  It has loads of calcium, potassium, beta-carotene and a 
wide variety of the B vitamins.  If your child is not a fan of plain 
vegetables include broccoli in a casserole or put a little shredded 
cheese on top to add flavor. 
4. Protein: One size does not fit all when it comes to protein. The fact
 is that growing kids need protein to keep growing. How you're going to 
give it to them can vary widely, according to your preferences. Good 
choices include legumes, beans (combined with a grain to make a complete
 protein), soy products like tofu, eggs or lean meat, fish or poultry. 
5. Whole Grains: The best nutrition is found in whole grains. Brown rice
 and whole wheat bread are a quantum leap over their white counterparts 
and offer necessary fiber, minerals and vitamins.  Choose grain products
 with the words “whole”, “unbleached” and “intact” or “ground”. 
6. Nut Butters: Peanut butter and other nut butters are great fast and 
easy foods for kids. Kids need fat (it's a good fat if it doesn't have 
hydrogenated oils mixed in it) and they need the protein.  Try spreading
 almond or sunflower seed butter on crackers, toast or celery sticks for
 a quick and nutritious snack. 
7. Fresh Fruit: My personal choice would be cantaloupe in the melon 
department. Vitamin C, beta-carotene, bits and pieces of B vitamins and 
trace minerals and calcium fill every juicy bite. Any in season fresh 
fruit is sure to be packed with healthy goodness!
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foods for kids Healthy Kids Weight Loss Tips for Kids 7 Top Foods to Include in your Kid’s Diet

Here is a list of the top 7 healthiest foods to feed your kid and why it’s so healthy : 1. Oatmeal: A fabulous breakfast food , full o...

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