She placed the plate of fruit and juice on my desk recognizing my defiance and said, “If you want to be healthy and strong, you have to eat healthy and strong foods. With the rise of childhood obesity in record numbers over the past three years, it’s time to breathe life back into that phrase and to truly take to heart the importance of being aware of what we consume day to day. Take steps to introduce you children to all aspects of cooking and the fundamentals of navigating the kitchen by getting them involved in the process. Give your children the ability to be empowered and the option to make the best choice in deciding where and what to eat. Of course what we often don’t realize is that 1) We pass that behavior on to our kid and 2) We often, in an emotional rush and dislike of the process of shopping, choose what’s easiest and not what is best. Chewing properly is the only way to grind up your food so that it is small enough to allow the rest of your digestive system to extract as many of the available nutrients as possible. Read Childhood Obesity

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