Tips For Parents 1. Make Your Home Junk Food Free! - Restrict
processed foods, convenience foods, fast food, and the majority
of grocery itemspackaged in boxes – examples: sugary junk
cereals, cookies, candy, chips, donuts, pastries, etc. If you
don’t buy it, it can’t make its way into your kitchen! 2.
Provide your child with protein in the “healthiest packages” –
skinless poultry, fish, shellfish, beans/legumes, nuts/seeds,
omega 3 eggs, wild game, soy, low-fat dairy products, and lean
meats. - Limit fatty cuts of red meat (beef, pork, lamb) and
avoid processed meats, like bacon, sausage and hot dogs. - Limit
whole dairy products – whole milk (exception of children under
2), full fat cheese, etc. 3. Limit your child’s beverages to
clean water, 100% fruit or vegetable juice, low fat/skim cow’s
milk, and calcium fortified soy milk. - Soft drinks, “sugar
fortified” juices, and sports drinks have no nutritionally
redeemingqualities and are a major source of weight promoting,
liquid calories. They should be consu