Typical Fast Food is ...

“LEARNING BY EATING”

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generally high in: • fat • saturated fat • cholesterol • sugar • salt These foods may also be lacking in many vitamins and minerals that are usually found in fruits and vegeta-bles. For children, eating regularly at fast-food restaurants can create unhealthy eating habits. Eating fast-foods occasionally is not a problem, but eaten regularly over a lifetime it can promote serious health risks. That’s why it is OK to offer children fast-food once in a while, but not on a regular basis.

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Eat items with more vegetables and choose leaner meats.

Drink water with your meal. Try adding a little lemon to it.

“Undress” your food. Be aware of calorie and fat-packed salad dressings, spreads, cheese, sour cream, etc.

Eat mindfully! Chew your food more thoroughly and avoid eating on the run.

The best foods have no ingredi-ent list. An apple is just that, an apple!

The more of those foods in your

diet, the better.

Many children today consume over half their diet as highly processed, empty cal-orie foods. And not just at home, but even from junk food in school.

Eating habits children pick up when they are young will help them maintain a healthy lifestyle when they are adults.

Some of the most important aspects of healthy eating are portion control.