Improving Child Nutrition
“How You Can Save Money And Improve Your Children’s Health At The Same Time”
Here is some very important information for all parents regarding snacks for their children from our Burlington Clinic.
Let me tell you a story ….
The other day I was waiting for one of my kids to finish their exercise class and I noticed a bunch of parents bringing in snacks for their kids who were on a break. What alarmed me was that all the kids were brought either donuts, cookies, muffins, french fries, fast-food hamburgers, coffee or a huge container of pop.
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Despite all the information available regarding nutrition and what is good to eat and what is not, it seems that a lot of parents still do not know.
So, for the sake of the health and well-being of our children, let us review the importance of good nutrition.
All the doughy foods ( donuts, cookies etc.) are high in fat and calories and provide very little nutritional value.
These types of foods are quickly converted into sugar once they enter the body which shocks the pancreas into pouring out insulin.
Insulin is required to regulate your blood sugar levels and soft-drinks which can contain up to 40 gm of sugar will have the same effect.
If the pancreas is secreting high levels of insulin on a regular basis, the body can eventually become insulin resistant.
Insulin resistance can then lead to obesity, diabetes and heart disease.
The french fries and fast-food hamburger are also high in fat and calories, so they too pose the risk of obesity but another danger with these types of foods is the trans-fatty acids.
There have been several nutritional studies that show time and time again that trans-fatty acids increase your risk of developing heart disease.
And, I would almost guarantee that the fast-food hamburger meat is not organic which means it is full of filler, growth-hormone and antibiotics.
These things are not good for anyone’s health.
And feeding your children coffee or caffeine in any form is not a good idea.
It is a drug which means that it is addictive and it is a stimulant which means that it is dangerous to give to kids, especially if they are participating in sports.
The danger lies in the increased stress caffeine places upon the heart.
So, the best choice by far was the child eating the celery sticks, carrots and water.
These cost way less to purchase, they are nutritious, safe and they have no future consequences.
Always consider the future consequences when buying food for your family.
That way you will automatically make better choices.
Parents remember this … for the first time in modern history, the life expectancy of the current generation of kids is LESS THAN THEIR PARENTS! And, this is due in a large part, to the foods that they eat.
For more information regarding this topic or any other questions or concerns that you may have about your child’s health, please call 905 335 LIFE (5433).
Remember that we are here to help families just like yours build healthy, vibrant and drug-free lives.
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