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With heart disease as the number one killer in the States today heart healthy diets should be at the forefront of our concerns. This is especially true for the children, as the saying goes "old habits are hard to break" especially our eating habits. What is your families favorite place to eat? If I ask my daughter this question, she always says the same thing. I would think her opinion would change rather frequently, but she always replies with McDonalds. Even though we only go there once in a blue moon, she still praises its happy meals and soft drinks.
However, one thing I did notice the last time we passed through their drive-thru was the after-math. I am talking about what happened with my daughter's stomach after she ate that chicken nugget happy meal, she developed a bad tummy ache. Now that is no fun at all especially for a young child. Certainly not what you see advertised on the commercials. Although at first I thought she ate too much, my family doctor later informed me fast food is horrible on the digestion!
Since we only hit up a fast food joint a few times each year, my daughter's body pretty much rejected it. We plain and simply were not meant to eat that stuff. It is basically poison for our bodies and it is high time for some nutritious, heart healthy diets. Do you focus on good heart healthy diets each and every day? You know, your life could depend on it. Not to mention the lives of your other family members.
Overweight parents have overweight children. It makes me so sad to see a seven year old that is already way overweight. It all goes back to the parents. They are the one responsible for providing heart healthy diets for their little ones. Sure we can blame all the fast food chains all we want, the fact is we choose what we consume. It is time to stop being lazy and start eating healthy.
Believe me, it's never too soon to begin heart healthy diets. You should actually start your little ones while they are still young. This way they will have no problem continuing the heart healthy diets as they age. Things you want to be sure and avoid in your meals are loads of fat, salt, sugar, and cholesterol. None of these are good for your body. Focus more on protein, calcium, vitamins and minerals. These are the very building blocks for heart healthy diets. Don't you want to live a long and healthy life? Then start eating like it beginning with the resources provided below.
www.americanheart.org American Heart Association cookbooks are filled with heart-healthy diet suggestions...
heartdisease.about.com Here are articles dealing with the raging controversy over what constitutes a "heart healthy diet" - low fats, low carbs, or something else?
familydoctor.org Tips for a heart-healthy diet...