After a hard day of work most people want a quick and easy dinner so they automatically think of eating out for the night. There are some who do blame Taco Bell and McDonalds because of their high fat foods. Parents are the ones responsible for what their kids eat in my eyes. They can help their family and themselves by bringing home more healthier food and "accept their role in fighting the problem"(Weintraub 11). When a family goes out to eat out at McDonalds, they buy meals that are extremely over portioned or "meals that can easily make up to half of their recommended daily intake of calories"(Brownlee 1).
Since your child is still learning, it is much easier for them to learn valuable eating habits while they are still young. (5)“Making healthier eating habits for your child now will benefit them in the future.” Having a balanced school lunch with fruits and vegetables will make them more used to these types of foods now and they will stay lean and fit in the future. Showing a child how to eat healthier is a great way for them to learn life style ways and can prevent many health complications due to unhealthy
CU1527 support children and young people at meal or snack time. 1.1 Outline the nutritional requirements of a healthy diet for young children and young people Children and young people are under doing a lot of growth and development therefore they need a lot of carbohydrates to give them energy, all children are energetic so it is crucial that children have plenty. They also need a variety of minerals and vitamins to help their bodies function properly. Children also need to have fibre, they don’t need huge amounts but they do need some to keep healthy, however fibre does play a big part in their diet. Fibre keeps the digestive system flowing, decreasing constipation.
Most people are overweight because they consume more energy than they use. Causes of obesity? Obesity occurs when people eat a lot and don’t do much exercise. Many people spend less time excising and staying physical fit and more time playing on the computer, or staying in front of the TV. Many families eat from take away and restaurants because it is an easier and a quicker process then cooking a meal at home.
America has increased in childhood obesity. By minimizing fast foods restaurants such as McDonald’s, Burger King and Taco Bell and enforcing physical activity on a day to day basis such as running and working out, obesity can come to an end. Decreasing childhood obesity means providing a healthier life style for kids, whether food wise or physically active. Providing is giving, maintaining and making life genetically and environmentally better for children. Children in America have bad habits and food choices, which are influenced by their parents hereditarily and environmentally such as my little cousin Grecia.
● What were two positive aspects of the diet? Learning healthier habits and No food restrictions ● Were there any downsides to the diet plan? Explain. You must be willing to record everything you eat and disciplined as well. My weekly progress dissapoints me because I lose very little pounds each week.
Through the Mac Diet Activity, I have learned a lot about my eating habits. I generally try to eat fully cooked and healthy meals rather than filling up on junk food. Breakfast is definitely the most important meal of the day, so I almost always start the day off with big nutritional breakfast. However once lunch comes my eating changes. I usually buy a 16 oz soda at lunch time because it is always available and is so irresistible.
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It’s the basis and the start of your daily metabolism and gives you the energy you need to start the day on the right foot. I also eat throughout the day now;
In all honesty I agreed with the movie Food Matters because I have honestly seen people change their lives over to eating healthier and it’s an amazing thing. The joy and happiness it brings to the people I have seen. Words can’t even describe on what I have seen. My grandma changed her eating habits and 4 months later she lost a lot of weight and looked really healthy and younger for some reason. After watching this film I will start eating more healthy for a couple of reasons.
In general, children and adolescents are eating more food away from home, drinking more sugar-sweetened drinks, and snacking more frequently. Convenience has become one of the main criteria for American’s food choices today, leading more and more people to consume ‘away-from-home’ quick service or restaurant meals or to buy ready-to-eat, low cost, quickly accessible meals to prepare at home. Also, from the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Health and Human Services website, research shows there has been a decline in breakfast consumption - especially for children of working mothers over the years. Another study, from the same webstie, showed that soda consumption increased dramatically in the early to mid 1990s. Thirty-two percent of adolescent girls and 52 percent of adolescent boys consume three or more eight ounce servings of soda per day.