Six ways to help kids maintain a healthy weight

An important way to set your kids up for successful adulthood is to give them the tools they need to live an active and healthy lifestyle. With childhood obesity on the rise parents need to teach kids healthy habits early in order to avoid health problems.
Maintaining a healthy weight during childhood can help eliminate the risk of health problems now and in the future.
Starting healthy habits early is the best way to maintain a healthy weight Dr. Khan said.
Heres how to raise healthy kids who grow into healthy adults according to Dr. Khan.

1. Teach about hunger and fullness cues
Sometimes when the snacks are near its easy just to eat when were feeling bored or sad. Kids need to be taught how to recognize when theyre hungry and when theyre full so they know when to eat and when to stop.
2. Use childsized plates
Using a childsized plate is a great way to gauge how much food your child needs to eat in a meal. Half of the plate should be filled with fruits and veggies and the other half should be some kind of lean protein like fish chicken or beans and a whole grain like oatmeal whole wheat bread or brown rice.
Have you ever heard your child say something that you know they learned from you? Kids imitate what they see the grownups in their lives do.
Make lifestyle changes together as a family. As a parent you cant expect kids to change if youre not willing to make healthy changes