Good eating habits and healthy lifestyle

Good eating habits and healthy lifestyle comes easy with the adoption of healthy foods for good weight management

Good eating habits and healthy lifestyle: Family involvement

There is a wise saying that state “charity begins at home” and I can bet that you are not hearing it for the first time from me. Making refence to this I want us to explore on the possibilities of using family as the first unit of learning and practicing healthy living by adopting good eating habits. Collectively as members of family we ore each other the duty of care to seeing that what we feed on is healthy and beneficial for our wellbeing. The holy book also state in one of the verses that teach a child on the ways to follow and when they grow up they will not depart from it. If you look keenly on the rate of obesity and overweight, you will realize that it is almost becoming out of hand. I ask, is it because we were not taught well on healthy living? If so a time has come when we must do things differently and live up to standard with the required weight that will not bring health complications in our health.

Speaking to doctor Dalal Akoury MD and founder of AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center, it is evident that the people we ought to see as our role models are preaching water while taking wine. That is to say, collectively as a family and irrespective of your position in that family we must observe the following strategies to improve nutrition and encourage smart eating habits:

Serve a variety of healthy foods and snacks.
Be a role model by eating healthy yourself.
Have regular family meals.
Involve kids in the process.
Avoid battles over food.

Even as you venture in this exercise, it is important to note that healthy eating habits is not an easy affair because different members of the family schedules are hectic and grab-and-go convenience food is readily available. Nevertheless irrespective of how busy your household schedule may be, it is important that you consider stocking up only healthy foods.

Good eating habits and healthy lifestyle: Stock up only healthy foods

Kids, especially younger ones, will eat mostly what’s available at home. That’s why it’s important to control the supply lines the foods that you serve for meals and have on hand for snacks. The following basic guidelines may be helpful:

Work fruits and vegetables into the daily routine – aiming for the goal of at least five servings a day. Be sure you serve fruit or vegetables at every meal.
Make it easy for kids to choose healthy snacks – by keeping fruits and vegetables on hand and ready to eat. Other good snacks include low-fat yogurt, peanut butter and celery, or whole-grain crackers and cheese.
Serve lean meats and other good sources of protein – such as fish, eggs, beans, and nuts.
Choose whole-grain breads and cereals – so kids get more fiber.
Limit fat intake – by avoiding fried foods and choosing healthier cooking methods, such as broiling, grilling, roasting, and steaming. Choose low-fat or nonfat dairy products.
Limit fast food and low-nutrient snacks – such as chips and candy. But don’t completely ban favorite snacks from your home. Instead, make them “once-in-a-while” foods, so kids don’t feel deprived.
Limit sugary drinks – such as soda and fruit-flavored drinks. Serve water and low-fat milk instead.