When your child was a toddler, you didn’t have to worry too much about fat intake. However, after the age of two, you should be opting for low fat options, similar to your own diet, when it comes to deciding what your child should eat. Before this age, children need fat in their diets to promote brain development, but after the age of two, fat can become more harmful than good for children. Here are a few ways you can cut the fat without too much hassle.
Opt for grilled or steamed foods instead of fried. Swap fried chicken or fish for grilled, or opt for steamed or boiled foods instead.
Swap full fat diary products like yoghurt and cheese for lower fat alternatives.
Likewise, swap your child’s full cream milk for low fat or fat free.
Avoid fried or convenience foods. These are typically high in fat, refined carbohydrates and processed sugar – none of which is good for you or your child. Fast food once a week is okay – every day is not.
Try not to make some foods seem bad, and others good. You want your child to grow up with a healthy attitude to food.
Lastly, don’t cut out all fats. Some fats, like essential fatty acids, and others, found in foods like oily fish, eggs and even peanut butter, are required in a healthy diet. Rather limit the processed foods and foods with added oils, like fried foods, that your child eats.
Opt for grilled or steamed foods instead of fried. Swap fried chicken or fish for grilled, or opt for steamed or boiled foods instead.
Swap full fat diary products like yoghurt and cheese for lower fat alternatives.
Likewise, swap your child’s full cream milk for low fat or fat free.
Avoid fried or convenience foods. These are typically high in fat, refined carbohydrates and processed sugar – none of which is good for you or your child. Fast food once a week is okay – every day is not.
Try not to make some foods seem bad, and others good. You want your child to grow up with a healthy attitude to food.
Lastly, don’t cut out all fats. Some fats, like essential fatty acids, and others, found in foods like oily fish, eggs and even peanut butter, are required in a healthy diet. Rather limit the processed foods and foods with added oils, like fried foods, that your child eats.
