Healthy habits start early! If you
want to ensure that your children have a bright healthy future ahead of them,
you must lay the proper foundations for healthy habits. Adolescence is a crucial time because that is
when our peers have the greatest effect on us. They play sports their friends
play, they listen to music their friends listen to, and they eat what their
friends eat…even if it is pizza and soda four times a week. We can encourage
healthy behaviors by providing healthy options! The vending machine at school
does not only need to consist of sugary snacks. Cbsnews.com has reported that
vending machine snacks are indeed getting healthier under new government laws
placed and regulated in some states. We should continue on this track, for the
long-term benefits are golden.
Parents should also provide healthy
snacks for children to munch on while at school. Learning is exhausting, and children
are ALWAYS starving right after school also! To avoid consuming excessive
amounts of unhealthy foods, parents should have various options available for
the child that are quick and convenient for a healthy after school snack. Our
world is so technologically inclined today that kids hardly play outside
anymore. I love that Michelle Obama has took a stand to change that. Her “Let’s
Move” campaign has inspired many children to exercise by showing them how fun
it is to get out and be active! Over 4,000 schools have met the challenge! See
if your child’s school is up for the task by going to www.letsmove.gov.
