Guide To Healthy Eating For Baffled Parents

Creative Nature Launch Guide To Healthy Eating For Baffled Parents

In light of a shocking new survey carried out by the Developing Patient Partnerships, it was found that many parents are baffled by the mixed signals given out about healthy eating and struggle to know which foods their children should be eating.  Now Creative Nature, the leading supplier of health foods, are launching their very own guide to healthy eating in hope of bringing clarity to Britain’s confused parents.

With childhood obesity tripling over the last 20 years and two thirds of parents struggling to get their children to eat a healthy meal, it seems that the time has come for serious action.

Jamie Knivett who helps run Creative Nature, a firm who offer Apricot Kernels, Goji berries and Pumpkin oil amongst other foods and supplements said, “This new report makes for very shocking reading.  The fact that 45 per-cent of parents with children aged 15 or over struggle to identify healthy foods, is probably why we have an increasing problem with obesity in the UK.  Nearly every advert on television is related to either alcohol or junk food, and this is having a detrimental effect of the health of our nation.”

Parents struggling to identify healthy foods should go back to nature to find the answer, and incorporate fresh fruit, vegetables and superfoods into their child’s diet.  Foods given the ‘superfoods’ label tend to be high in antioxidants such as vitamin C, flavonoids and beta-carotene.
Mr Blair from the firm who stock a range of superfoods and supplements added, “Healthy eating should not be about strict regimes, losing a lot of weight or  that hungry feeling, it is about improving your overall health and feeling better about yourself.   For those starting out on the healthy eating path, I would advise them to pay a visit to our website at www.creative-nature.co.uk, as we have a huge range of health foods, articles and information, all in easily digestible chunks.”

Goji Berries are a great food to start with as they offer huge benefits.  Grown on the vines in Mongolia, Tibet and China where they are also drunk in juice form, Goji berries contain more than 500 times the amount of vitamin C found in an orange. This interesting fruit can help to improve the immune system, strengthen the heart and trigger the pituitary glands that are known to produce HGH, the human growth hormone, ideal for children.
For fussy children, try incorporating one or two new foods into their diet each week, try not to bombard them and if you eat some of the new foods yourself, this will encourage them to do the same.

Children who love chocolate may find that Cacao is a great alternative. Labelled the healthy persons chocolate, it still allows for that rush of serotonin, but without the manufacturing process, that many of the big brands use to stuff their products full of white sugar, saturated fats, milk and hydrogenated oils.    By making small changes such as these, you can reduce both fat build up and the chance that your child will become obese.

Mr Blair added, “My best advice is to offer your children a varied diet, which is made up of fresh foods, stick to homemade cooking and avoid processed foods where possible.  If your child does have a certain deficiency, then purchasing a supplement, may also be good idea, at least until this deficiency is sorted out.”