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Though the title suggests that these are articles for kids, these are mainly for mothers, who have fussy kids. Some tips to make the kids eat healthy food and keep them healthy. Obesity in Kids - How to control it?  How to cultivate good eating habits in kids?

Children are always picky eaters. They have their own preferences of food when it comes to eating any course. It is always a challenge for mothers to make thier kids eat balanced diet. Mothers have to make the food appealing and tempting too. Kids have their own taste and choices. On analysis one can get an idea as to how to present the food in an appealing way that will make the kids eat it. By this way nutritious food can be served to the kids. Preaching while eating never works. Many mothers tend to talk to their kids about the benefits of eating greens, or benefits of drinking milk. By doing so, they are making the kids get an aversion towards the food that is presented before them. Give the kids examples of their favourite heros and talk to them about how they have become so strong by eating healthy and nutritious food. But this talk should be done when the kids are in a very amicable mood and not while they are eating. Be it a joint family or a nuclear family, it is bette

Every one loves eating. Kids especially love to indulge themselves in eating their favourite food. Their favourite food include chips, snacks and many other fried items. The kids who indulge themselves tend to turn obese and special care should be given to such kids. Though kids being obese is also genetic if both the parents are obese, kids should be taught healthy eating habits right from child hood.   There is a fag that fat kids are healthy. But the truth is plump means Obese and these kids are exposed to increased health risks. These kids when turn adults have increased risks of getting gall bladder disease, liver disease, type 2 diabetics, heart diseases etc. The obese child when becoming adult also tend to suffer from poor self esteem and it might also lead to depression.   Parents should take care of including more of vegetables, fruits in their diet and reduce the intake of fried foods.