Ways To Make Fast Food Healthier For Your Kids




You’re a busy parent if you have a hungry child who needs constant refueling. Though, fast food can be a quick way to put out your child’s appetite, it can be high in calories, sugars and sodium. But, that does not imply that fast foods can’t be in their diets.

"When we look at fast food, it's one meal in the course of a child's day or week. Families need to find that place in the middle where they can fit fast food in reasonable and healthful ways so their children can learn how to fit it into their own lives down the road," said one of the experts at Nirmal Singh 3C.
Always leave home stocking up on healthy snacks such as cut-up fruit, cheese sticks and yogurt. These will fill their bellies while they’re waiting on the meals, and will be affordable as well. Choosing age-appropriate sizes for meals is also important because studies have found that the regular-sized portions at fast food joints tend to be large for kids.

You should encourage fruits over fries as they help out round the meal and balance it out. Also, sharing a meal with your child will help introduce fast foods such as a grilled chicken sandwich to your child. You can share less-healthy sides such as fries or onion rings but supplement it with fresh fruits and vegetables. The juice intake for toddlers between 1 to 3 years should be no more than 4 ounces a day, while 4 to 6 ounces for children between 4 to 6 years, and for children through age 7-18, it should be limited to 8 ounces.



"A simple thing that parents can do to help their kids make healthy choices is to have a dialogue and ordering plan before going in. This can be done on the drive over to the restaurant. Managing a child's 
expectations can be half of the battle and can reduce a child's frustration and possible tantrum at the time of ordering," said one of the experts at Nirmal Singh 3C.


New studies suggest that there should be no eating performance criteria on desserts. Make the decision beforehand and do not police it. If a dessert is going to be a part of the meal, let it be a part of the meal and don’t make it a prize meal after finishing the whole meal. Lastly, parents should sit with their kids throughout the meal, and should also encourage the kids to sit down and eat the meal.
  
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