Seattle Health Blog

Adults and children alike tend to connect to the computer or TV for several hours per day. This can lead to snacking unconscious, coupled with inactivity, can cause the medium to long term weight gain and other health problems linked to obesity among various family members.

So, what can you do to keep your heart is still healthy?

Teach your children how to make the kitchen
Another way to create a good time to spend with family is to teach your children like to cook. Involve them in planning the weekly menu for the whole family, food purchases in the preparation of meals for the family.

During these moments spent together, you can teach your children healthy food choices, how to read labels, portion control. In doing so, you raise children who will grow up and become adults who love to cook healthy meals.

Do not reward your children with food
It is a usual temptation to want to reward your children for ice cream or sweets when they did well at school or when they do something you enjoy. By rewarding your children with food, you make them take a bad habit.

Instead, take your children to the cinema to see a film, allow them to spend more time with their friends, praise them verbally acknowledge their achievement in a way that does not include food.