Nutrition and Our Kids

Our kids are back in school now (or should be soon depending on your start dates) and are facing choices for their hard earned pennies in the school cafeteria. As parents we can only educate we cannot make them eat nutritionally when they step out the door.

Education and lifestyle choices are the key. If the grow up learning and eating healthy the transition to school choices is much easier. Think about it. When you go to buys something today you have a pretty good idea about the product or service. If you don't you can look it up online and provide yourself with an informed decision process.

This is exactly what we need to do for our kids and nutrition. Sadly, we cannot expect nor depend on the schools to properly provide or educate on nutrition. They are woefully under funded for such programs and their choices on dietary menus for lunch is limited and usually based on cost per unit not overall health and wellness.

Pack their nutrition 3-4 days a week. Give your child a green light for once a week to buy their lunch but load them up with at home knowledge and experience on how to make healthy choices in their lives.