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What's a good way for us to get american children to eat healthier?

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Dr. George Valdez answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Easy: Lead by example first, give healthy choices, be consistent, dont use food as reward, punishment, or negotiating tool.

Answered 12/19/2019

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Dr. Sari Nabulsi answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Eating healthy: If anerican want to eat healthy, we need to go back to basics. We need to eat as a family and try to eat more fruits and vegetables. We also need to put restrictions on fast food companies to make them add more healthy food to their items too.

Answered 11/27/2017

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Dr. Martin Fried answered

Specializes in Nutrition

Lead by example: Lead by example- if they see parents eating healthier-they might be encouraged to do the same. Bring healthy snacks to movies like fruit, instead of the usual movie fare. Cut out sugar drinks, drink water. Don't keep junk food in the house. Prepare your meals for work and try to do the same for them for school. Eating healthier sometimes involves planning

Answered 7/27/2014

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Question too broad: There are books written about the weaknesses in our cultural & political approach to nutrition. Some countries have outlawed targeted advertising to children of such things as sugar coated breakfast cereals & treats. Most parents fail to recognize or act on nutritional issues involving their children & perpetuate the problem.

Answered 11/1/2015

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