Cookies, candy, pop, brownies. Something my younger
sister jumps off the couch for. Instead of being outside on a hot summer day
majority of kids today would rather be inside watching Netflix on their Ipads
or playing video games.
Luckily,
my parents caught on early and stopped these habits. They showed her the side
effects of what could happen if she didn’t start making some serious changes. She
didn’t have to eat insanely healthy they just taught her to become more aware. She
wasn’t very active at first, so we put every sport you could think of in a jar
and she was allowed to pass on the first two if she didn’t want them but the
last pick had to be the sport she was going to try. Her last choice was
volleyball. Even just practicing two days a week allowed her to get much more physical
activity. Everyone in our family has started to watch her grow and become much
more conscious of the food she is putting in her body.
I understand
kids are picky; if you know my sister you definitely understand. But, helping
kids to understand the importance of nutrition at a young age allows them to
become more aware. That way you don’t end up like me, once I hit that point
where I couldn’t eat everything I wanted and it started to show a little. My parents
learned from watching my siblings and myself grow that you must teach them the
importance of nutrition young. Kids today are our feature; now let’s provide
them the information they need to live healthier and longer lives.
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