Basic knowledge of nutrition to help fight obesity in children

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With childhood obesity at an all-time high, parents, schools and even communities are supporting the movement to help young people eat healthier

1. Healthy eating habits

In order for children to develop a full and healthy diet, it is necessary to give them the following habits:
In meals, it is necessary to provide enough vegetables and fruits, whole grains. Use unsweetened, fat-free milk. Choose fat-free, lean meats that are high in protein. Legumes like chickpeas and beans are high in protein. Make it a habit for your child to drink plenty of water throughout the day. Absolutely do not give children soft drinks, water containing a lot of sugar.

2. Avoid foods that are high in calories

Children today like to eat ready-made snacks, but those foods contain a lot of fat and sugar. Therefore, parents need to limit the amount of such food for children to have a healthy eating habit.
For most children, being overweight is the result of an unhealthy diet (too many calories) and too little physical activity. Because these habits are formed at an early age, efforts to prevent obesity should begin early.

3. Help children be active

When parents help children to be comfortable and active, children's health is improved, there are many benefits for them such as:
Strengthening bones. Hypotension. Children are less stressed and worried about something. Increase self-esteem. Helps with weight management. Instruct children from 3 to 5 years of age to be active in healthy activities such as playing light games at school and at home. From 6 to 17 years old, they should be active for about 60 minutes a day such as: Aerobic dance helps the cardiovascular system adapt and work effectively. Along with that is running gently so that the bone system is strengthened, muscles are toned and developed evenly.

4. Help overweight children

Losing weight is not a good way for most young children, as their bodies are growing and developing. Children who are overweight should not go on a diet unless supervised by a doctor for medical reasons. A restrictive diet may not provide the energy and nutrients needed for normal growth and development.
For most young children, the focus should be on maintaining their current weight while the child develops a normal height.
The most important strategies for preventing obesity are healthy eating behaviors, regular physical activity, and reduced sedentary activity (such as watching television and video tapes, and playing computer games. count). These prevention strategies are part of a healthy lifestyle that should be developed in childhood.

5. Make sure to get enough sleep

Being too lean has little to do with obesity, in part because not getting enough sleep causes us to eat more and be less physically active. Children need more sleep than adults.
Go to bed at the same time every night and wake up at the same time every morning, even on weekends.
Make sure your child's bedroom is quiet, dark, relaxing and at a comfortable temperature.
Avoid large meals for children before bed.
Get some exercises. Physical activity during the day can help your child fall asleep more easily at night.

6. Promote healthy lifestyle

Parents and caregivers can help prevent childhood obesity by providing healthy meals and snacks, daily physical activity, and nutrition education. Healthy meals and snacks provide nutrition for growing bodies and foster healthy eating behaviors and attitudes. Increased physical activity reduces health risks and helps with weight control.
Children can be encouraged to practice healthy eating behaviors and be physically active when parents:
Teach and model healthy and positive attitudes towards food and physical activity without stressing strongly on body weight.
Focus on family: Don't put overweight kids apart. Get the whole family involved and work to gradually change the family's physical activities and eating habits.
Establish a daily meal and snack time and eat together as often as possible. Plan for reasonable sections.
Hope the above information has provided parents with basic knowledge about nutrition to help fight obesity in children. Wish you always have a scientific diet to help children develop comprehensively.
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