Teach Your Child Good Eating Habits to Fight Obesity

Zen is eating Kashiwa-mochi on Children's Day.
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By : Nick Mutt

Many children become obese at their early age. This is because of their poor eating habits. Parents must keep a close eye on what their child eat. This will help in eliminating foods that are not good for your child’s health. A careful selection of food is very important in order to keep your child fit and healthy.


Many children go thorough phases of being choosy eaters. This is a normal part of growing up. Children often want to eat a certain spot at a certain time. They eat a small quantity of food and yet are well, active and growing normally. Most choosy eaters are between 1 ½ years and 5 years of age. Children of all ages commonly have a few food dislikes. Sometimes they dislike foods because of their color but more often because they are hard to chew. Children prefer well cooked vegetables to raw vegetables. Below are some useful tips to manage a choosy eater:

1. Put nutritious food in front of your child. Don’t worry on how much he is eating. It is the quality of the food that is important, not the quantity.
2. Drinking too much liquid can reduce your child’s appetite. Limit liquid intake in the hour or two before meals