Mindful Munching: Managing Snacks the Smart Way
10/06/20 • 17 min
This episode is based on new research about how snacking can undermine healthy behaviours, like sport participation. Researcher have compared the number of calories that children consume after sporting activities to the number of calories that they burned while playing. They found that children are eating and drinking more calories from their snacks than what they are expending while playing.
These findings are discussed along with other previous research about how parents see their children's activity levels, how they evaluate their child's weight and current trends in child and adolescent obesity and excess weight.
Practical advice on how to avoid unnecessary snacking and shift the cultural norms around food and children are discussed with the goal of improving child health and supporting healthy, life-long habits.
New episodes are published each Tuesday so stay tuned for more science-based Proactive Parenting information.
Proactive Parenting is based on validated theories and scientific research to provide the information you need to care for your modern family. Not everyone grew up in a completely healthy family of origin and consequently may be unsure of how to be a parent when they start a family. Proactive Parenting was created for parents who need a solid foundation to start raising their children, and for parents who want to do better. It is a way to move past old behaviours, break unhealthy habits, and replace them with parenting actions that will lead to a healthy family life for both children and parents.
If you want to learn more about Proactive Parenting, please visit my webpage and social media sites:
Website: www.proactiveparenting.com
This episode is based on new research about how snacking can undermine healthy behaviours, like sport participation. Researcher have compared the number of calories that children consume after sporting activities to the number of calories that they burned while playing. They found that children are eating and drinking more calories from their snacks than what they are expending while playing.
These findings are discussed along with other previous research about how parents see their children's activity levels, how they evaluate their child's weight and current trends in child and adolescent obesity and excess weight.
Practical advice on how to avoid unnecessary snacking and shift the cultural norms around food and children are discussed with the goal of improving child health and supporting healthy, life-long habits.
New episodes are published each Tuesday so stay tuned for more science-based Proactive Parenting information.
Proactive Parenting is based on validated theories and scientific research to provide the information you need to care for your modern family. Not everyone grew up in a completely healthy family of origin and consequently may be unsure of how to be a parent when they start a family. Proactive Parenting was created for parents who need a solid foundation to start raising their children, and for parents who want to do better. It is a way to move past old behaviours, break unhealthy habits, and replace them with parenting actions that will lead to a healthy family life for both children and parents.
If you want to learn more about Proactive Parenting, please visit my webpage and social media sites:
Website: www.proactiveparenting.com
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New episodes are published each Tuesday so stay tuned for more science-based Proactive Parenting information.
Proactive Parenting is based on validated theories and scientific research to provide the information you need to care for your modern family. Not everyone grew up in a completely healthy family of origin and consequently may be unsure of how to be a parent when they start a family. Proactive Parenting was created for parents who need a solid foundation to start raising their children, and for parents who want to do better. It is a way to move past old behaviours, break unhealthy habits, and replace them with parenting actions that will lead to a healthy family life for both children and parents.
If you want to learn more about Proactive Parenting, please visit my webpage and social media sites:
Website: www.proactiveparenting.com
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New episodes are published each Tuesday so stay tuned for more science-based Proactive Parenting information.
Proactive Parenting is based on validated theories and scientific research to provide the information you need to care for your modern family. Not everyone grew up in a completely healthy family of origin and consequently may be unsure of how to be a parent when they start a family. Proactive Parenting was created for parents who need a solid foundation to start raising their children, and for parents who want to do better. It is a way to move past old behaviours, break unhealthy habits, and replace them with parenting actions that will lead to a healthy family life for both children and parents.
If you want to learn more about Proactive Parenting, please visit my webpage and social media sites:
Website: www.proactiveparenting.com
Proactive Parenting with Deanna Marie Mason PhD - Mindful Munching: Managing Snacks the Smart Way
Transcript
Welcome to another episode of Proactive Parenting, a show where I offer you judgment free advice on how to raise value driven children in a way that’s right for your family using the most current scientific research out there. I’m your host, Dr. Deanna Marie Mason. I’m a certified pediatric nurse practitioner, published author, and expert in child development. I’m also the mom of two gorgeous teens so I know first hand how much misinformation is out there - and that’s why I’m here.
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