Twenty or so years ago, children always used to eat a healthy home-cooked meal every night for dinner and maybe occasionally on a Friday night, got a handful of mixed lollies. But today's children are getting fatter, eating fatty greasy foods and exercising less. Children eating habits today are at a crisis.
Fast food is so appealing to children because it is a lot cheaper than healthy foods and far more convenient. Children these days are more likely to choose the fast foods over healthy foods mainly because of the price. Eating greasy, fatty foods while children can lead to extremely serious health problems later in life. Who wants to die at the age 35 from a stroke? I'm sure not too many people would raise their hands. Alarming figures have come from the latest Heart Foundation survey and the results show that 30% of 9-15year olds are overweight and 50% of this same age group have high cholesterol levels. This is mainly due to the way children spend their pocket money, lifestyle changes, and the different roles of play and exercise. These figures can decrease if small changes are made to the eating habits of children. The after-school period can be a dangerous time for hungry children looking for snacks to eat. It is recommended that instead of lollies or sweet treats, simple, healthier foods be eaten. For example, crumpets with cheese, fruit, crispbread with vegemite. Any of these foods can be eaten and they are still quite tasty and will reduce the risks of health problems dramatically.
