Chocolate is OK…..
but not great slabs of it all at once!

All foods are OK for most people who have no food intolerances or allergies. The difficulty is in how much and how often fattening and sugary foods are eaten.

Great Ormond Street Hospital has an easy to read website for kids to introduce them to to principles of healthy eating.

It starts off with a section on obesity, asking the question “How do you know if you are obese?” Following this is a section on how to measure BMI (Body Mass Index) and a section on why obesity in children is increasing and what they can do about it if they are overwight.

The section on food science covers :

Milk and dairy products
Fruit and vegetables
Carbohydrates
Meat, fish and vegetable proteins
Fats

There is a section on how to magic up smart meals and snacks and another on how to end your hang-up with getting fit and the Exercise Centre.

There is even something the call “Poo Corner”

FOOD SCIENCE FOR KIDS : GREAT ORMOND STREET

COUNTRY: UK

Sometimes working out if you are obese can be hard. You might feel fine and happy, and after all, children grow fast! Sometimes though you may get comments from other kids or relatives, or hear people talking about ‘puppy fat’ or ‘filling out’.

t might be boring to hear… but you should eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables every day. Fruit is important for the diet and a good source of vitamins, minerals and fibre. So don’t say ‘whatever,’ tuck in! If you’re not keen on certain fruit and veg, try them again or mix them with other foods like yoghurt or cheese to help them go down!

Breakfast is a very important meal. You’ve probably heard that before, but want to know why?
After going 10 – 12 hours overnight without food, your energy reserves are low. Your body and brain now need fuel!
Breakfast keeps you going until lunchtime. This helps you do better at school. It also stops you feeling hungry mid-morning. This is the danger zone when you might be tempted to eat crisps or chocolate at break time!

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Watch this weight gain shockers slide show and find out surprising reasons why you might gain weight.

WEIGHT GAIN SHOCKERS

COUNTRY : UK

Why are you gaining weight?
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If you start taking in more calories than usual or cut back on exercise, you wouldn’t be surprised if the numbers on the scales crept higher.
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But what if you’re doing everything the same as you always do and your weight still goes up? It’s time to delve a little deeper into what might else be going on.

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