Tips for a Healthy Day

For a healthy life, every day's health is crucial, like a building's strength in every strong brick laid. Parents keep teaching their kids to stay active and eat healthy. Children would not follow until they see their own parents do that. For a healthy foundation, here are some tips to help the family get started on the right foot:

Kick off with a healthy breakfast: A balanced, healthy, nutritious breakfast is extremely important to fuel the body and mind for an active day. A Daily requirement of Proteins, carbohydrates and healthy fats should be met to avoid malnutrition.

Hydration complusion: Drinking sufficient plain water during the day keeps the body well hydrated. Only water, this doesnot count soda, juices, tea or coffee.

Children and adults should stay away from Processed foods, store bought ready-made foods, High fructose corn syrup and MSG items.

Preparing a well-balanced food for the lunch box is important. Cooking lunches in advance along with dinners or prepping to cook lunches during the busy mornings will be helpful to pack a balanced, nutritious food for lunch too.

Even snacks should be well-balanced mini meals like fruits, cheese, homemade fruit yoghurt, homemade milkshakes or smoothies.

Children are required to spend 60minutes of active time every day. Leave aside their school schedules, parents should make it a rule to spend 60 minutes with children, exercising together, going on bike rides, jogging, playing outdoor games. This helps the whole family stay active and healthy, sametime the family bonding strengthens to leaps and bounds. If Parents lead by example, children will follow sincerely. Have a healthy every day !!

--Pratyusha