A growing body of research confirms what we already know: The more meals you prepare and consume at home, the more nutritious your diet. Read on to learn how to turn this goal into practice.
Summer vacation may mean longer days and more time to play. But it’s also the season of weight gain for most kids, according to a May 2019 study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Lack of structure and easy access to the kitchen makes it harder for kids to eat healthy over their summer vacation. Though you may enjoy the break in routine, you don’t have to let your kids load up on processed snacks and soda.
At Woodlands Wellness and Cosmetic Center, our functional medicine experts understand the role nutrition plays in overall health and wellness. At our office in The Woodlands, Texas, we offer nutrition education services that can provide you with the resources and tools you need to stop the junk food fest.
Like you, what your kids eat affects their health. In addition to supporting growth and development, good nutrition can have a significant positive effect on your child’s physical, mental, and emotional health.
Helping your kids make nutritious food choices:
According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, improving your child’s nutrition may also prevent mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
We know it can be an uphill battle getting your kids to lay off the junk food and make healthier choices over their summer vacation. But it’s not impossible when you have access to the right tools and resources through our nutrition education services.
Our experienced nutrition experts work closely with you to help you create a healthier home eating environment for you and your kids.
We can share:
We also encourage eating more home-cooked meals and provide easy, healthy, and delicious recipes everyone will love.
To prevent your kids from turning to chips and sugary cereal for meals or out of boredom, we also help you devise a meal schedule that fits your family’s summer plans and eating routine.
Though we certainly encourage you and your kids to make healthy food choices, you shouldn’t ban treats altogether. It’s important that your kids develop a healthy relationship with food and understand that all foods fit, including the occasional unhealthy choices.
However, junk food should be viewed as a treat and eaten in small portions so there’s plenty of room for the healthy stuff.
You’re not alone if you have concerns about your child’s nutritional health, especially if the junk food fest started way before summer vacation. Our health experts offer many innovative diagnostic tests to assess health and nutritional status, including:
Because we see the close relationship between nutrition and health, we offer nutrigenomic genetic testing. Nutrigenomics is an area of science that looks at the interactions of genes and nutrients and how they affect health.
Using what we learn from genetic testing, we can design a nutrition program for your child that matches their nutritional profile. All we need to perform the test is a swab of cells from inside your child’s cheek.
Vitamins and minerals are essential for normal growth and development in children. If you have concerns your kids may be deficient, we can help with our vitamin and mineral deficiency testing.
After getting a blood sample, we send it to the SpectraCell Laboratories for advanced micronutrient testing, which checks your child’s blood levels of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.
Food allergies are a growing concern for children in the United States and it’s estimated that about two kids in every classroom have a food allergy. Though food allergy symptoms vary, your child’s chronic ear infections, asthma flare-ups, or behavioral problems may be signs of a food allergy.
If you’re worried about food allergies, we offer food allergy testing that can confirm or rule out your suspicions.
With our nutrition expertise and advanced nutrition testing, we can provide you with the tools and information you need to turn your family’s eating habits around.
To learn more about our nutrition education services and how they can benefit you, your children, and your family, contact us by phone or book an appointment online today.
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