B ODY, M IN D & SP IR IT
Loving our Children with Good Nutrition W
e no longer live a Leave it to Beaver lifestyle where moms are home
all day, cleaning, taking care of the home and cooking healthy, nutritious meals from scratch. Moms these days have a heavy schedule, and even children have heavy schedules that moms need to coordinate. It is no wonder that families resort to fast food for their meals, sometimes many days of the week. There really isn’t time to even think about the detrimental effects – it’s enough, most of the time, to just decide which fast food restaurant to go to, to fill the bellies of hungry children who are coming from or going to the next class, game or event. But maybe it is time to give some thought to the adverse effect of this kind of lifestyle. Childhood obesity, young people with diabetes, heart disease, cancer and even the high incidence of skin disorders, including acne, are clues that this lifestyle is not conducive to good health. Not only for what it is doing to children now, but setting a pattern for their future lifestyles and eating habits. ➤
By Eunice Green, NHD
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