• Purchase and prepare healthy food and snacks.
• Positively reinforce healthy behaviour with non-food rewards.
• Create opportunities for active recreation.
• Engage in sports as a whole family.
For the majority of children a nutritional and exercise approach is all that is needed, and ultimately this the best approach all round!
What are your thoughts on the new guidelines?
Melanie Thomassian is a professional dietitian, and author of the award winning Dietriffic.com.
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