The Real Happy Meal

Easy ways to get children to eat right.

- Neelanjana Singh

CHILDREN ARE AT RISK OF chronic diseases like diabetes and obesity largely because of poor eating habits, hence there is an urgent need to evaluate our choices. [A review of 52 studies published in Indian Medical Research concluded that the rates of childhood obesity and prevalence of excess weight are increasing among higher socio-economic groups as well as lower-income groups.] Food preferences and eating habits formed at an early age determine a child’s health in adulthood. A good diet not only ensures healthy growth and development but also boosts mental wellness. As they say, you are what you eat.

Here is my prescription to ensure that the children eat healthy and, more important, happily.

Start at home