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| Feed them fruit instead of chips |
Children tend to eat more junk food and get less physical
activity in the summer. When it is too hot to go outdoors or if the weather is
bad, staying inside, watching TV and consuming more sugar-laden and fatty foods
is the first choice. Health Briefs TV highlights summer wellness tips for kids.
We get that the torrential rain or stifling humidity can
keep even the most active kids inside. After all, Health Briefs is located in South Florida where both weather factors are prominent
during the dog days of summer. But that doesn’t mean that pantries and fridges
and freezers should be stocked with unhealthy food.
- Make your own freezer pops with fresh juices and diced fruit.
- Stock the counters with bowls of fresh peaches, plums, apricots, grapes and cherries.
- Fill pantry shelves with whole nuts, if no one is allergic. Get boxes of healthy crackers and cookies too.
- Start up a game to play on consoles that involves movement such as dancing or horse riding.
- Limit TV and computer/tablet time to a certain number of hours per day.
- Encourage kids to read more.
- Take them to museums, parks, beaches, pools, libraries, and outdoor concerts.
Health Briefs TV believes kids and parents should put their
heads together and come up with some fun, physical activities to do over the
summer vacation. Remember that the family that rides bikes together stays
healthy and fit together.
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