A healthy diet plan is important at all ages. For children, a balanced diet with correct food proportions ensures proper development. However, even as we grow older it is vital to follow a healthy diet in order to avoid health problems such as diabetes, heart disease, etc.
By teaching our children to follow a balanced diet, we help them establish healthy diet habits in later life.
Fortunately, there are ways to improve your family’s diet.
You can control food availability at home; you can decide which products to buy and how often they can be given to your children.
Allow family members to decide on what they want to consume; let them check the refrigerator and cabins and choose what they want to eat and how much of it they wish to consume. This may sound extreme, but since you can control the availability of the products, you can ensure that the choices are healthy.
Urge children to take part in meal preparations; teach them the ability to make decisions by offering a number of healthy food choices or deserts. For example, show them which are considered healthy for breakfast by excluding sugary cereals and relacing them with a nutritious meal option. Consume sweets in moderation and encourage your family to do the same.
Dine with your family around a table and not in front of a TV set; otherwise, you lose focus from your meal or the people around you. This leads to food over-consumption and lack of family communication. Encourage conscious nutrition which focuses on the food you are having and the people you are sharing it with.
Keep healthy snacks in sight; healthy food, such as fruit, should be placed in plain sight and should be easy to reach and consume. On the contrary, move snacks that are not as healthy in places that aren’t easily visible and are harder to reach -such as the top cabins.