Weight Loss and Healthy Diet for Kids

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Weight Loss and Healthy Diet for Kids | If your child is overweight or obese, helping him get to a healthy weight is one of the best things you can do for him now and in the future. But what’s the right way to do it? That usually depends on your child’s age.

Don’t force younger children to eat everything on their plate – kids quickly get tired of the same taste, which is why they often only eat half of their main course but still want a pudding – they’ve simply got bored with the taste of the main course.

Avoid using food as a reward – it simply becomes more desirable. But that’s not all – other foods become less desirable, too. In other words, telling children they can have some sweets if they eat their veg simply makes the sweets more alluring and the veg less appealing!

Get children involved at mealtimes – younger children in particular are far more likely to eat something they’ve made themselves so let them help you cook healthy meals such as fishcakes, homemade burgers, fruit muffins, wholemeal scones, smoothies and sandwiches. Meanwhile, encourage teenagers to eat with the family.

Encourage children to eat regularly, especially breakfast – studies show that breakfast eaters tend to be slimmer than people who skip this meal.

Don’t make your child’s weight and size an ‘issue’. To help your child lose weight focus on good nutrition, avoid using the ‘diet’ word, don’t weigh your child regularly and lead by example – if you eat sensibly and exercise frequently, your child will be more likely to do the same.

Talk to your child about the benefits of eating well and looking after their body. Health is generally not a priority for children so focus on other issues that are important to them.

For example, eating healthily will provide your child with healthy skin, hair and strong nails as well as giving them more energy to have fun doing things they enjoy!

Find out what’s on the menu for school dinners and discuss with your child whether they’d prefer packed lunches. If they want school dinners, talk to them about the healthier options they could choose, for example, a jacket potato with cheese and salad rather than a hot dog and chips. If they’d prefer packed lunches, follow the tips for healthy packed lunches.

Encourage the whole family to be more active and include plenty of fun activities, for example, playing football in the park, going ten pin bowling or going for a cycle.

Use sports activities as an opportunity to spend some quality time with your children, too. For example, you could take a family trip to the local swimming pool, or go from a long walk!


Take a look at what the whole family are eating – kids rarely have bad eating habits on their own so if your child is gaining too much weight, it’s unlikely the rest of the family is having a healthy diet. If this is the case, encourage a healthy, balanced diet for everyone. This means…

- Cutting down on sweets, cakes, biscuits and fizzy drink

- Eating fewer fatty foods such as chips, burgers and fried food

- Eating regularly, especially breakfast

- Basing meals on starchy foods and choosing wholegrain varieties, when possible

- Eating more fruit and vegetables

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