Meryl Brandwein RD/LDN: Childhood Obesity and How To Plan The Easy Home Cooked Healthy Meal.
Let's face the facts: Life is busy. Not exactly news to most of us who follow a hectic if not somewhat frazzled schedule. Busy parents working busy schedules to provide the best for their families, often pay the price for society's demanding pace. Unfortunately, we are now witnessing the results of that busy lifestyle as reflected in the number of overweight and obese adults, and more alarmingly overweight and obese children. Too often, many well intentioned parents succumb to the pressure of their schedules and find themselves in a dinner-time dilemma! I am referring to those of us who have the best intentions of providing their families with a wholesome evening meal, yet for one reason or another, wind up at the nearest fast food drive thru or the closest microwave to reheat a frozen meal. The never ending question of “What do I feed my kids? How do I do it quickly, and healthfully?” are words uttered on the tongue of every well intentioned parent. The bottom line is that there is no substitution for good planning. This isn't to say that we need to work out a weekly menu plan weeks in advance. It means coming up with a plan that works for your family and your particular situation. It means making changes slowly and gradually. It means taking one or two nights out of the week to sit ...
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