Four guidelines to keep children’s weight under control

Below are the slightly modified recommendations by Dr. Robert Lustig, MD, UCSF School of Medicine:

1. Get rid of every sugared liquid in the house. Children should drink only water and milk.
 

2. Provide at least five servings of vegetables and/or fruit a day (this equals about five handfuls).

3. Serve individual portions. Serve a second portion only if the child still claims to be hungry after waiting for 20 minutes.

4. Children should have at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day.

If you would like to know more about some of these recommendations, watch “Sugar, the bitter truth”, a great presentation by Dr. Lustig available on YouTube.