And research shows that the taste wonít turn them off Youíve
seen the studies.† More kids are overweight than ever before.†
What can mom and dad do about it?† Simple substitutions at meals
and easy changes to recipes can dramatically cut the number of
calories children consume. Kids tend to eat the same weight of
food from day to day.† So, if you reduce the calories rather
than the weight in the meals and snacks you provide for your
kids,†† You reduce calories but avoiding food with little
nutrition, meaning lots of empty calories. A study done at the U
of Pennsylvania reduced calories in breakfast, lunch and
afternoon snacks for a group of 26 children.† And kids didnít
compensate for the lower-calorie foods by eating more later in
the day, according to a study presented at the 2008 meeting of
the Obesity Society, an organization of weight-loss
professionals. Some changes: serving 1%, not whole milk; fruit
in juice instead of in syrup; pasta with lower-fat dairy
products and adding pureed vegetables; adding f