WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) – The American Heart Association is promoting healthy eating as school starts back up.
The organization says teaching children healthy eating habits now may increase their chances of living a healthy life and reduce their chances of developing cardiovascular disease.
Here’s what the American Heart Association suggests when packing your child’s school lunches:
- Choose foods naturally low in saturated fat and cholesterol, like fruits and vegetables.
- Swap peanut butter with added sugars and oils to one made with just peanuts.
- Use lean meats. Choose fish, chicken, turkey, and lean cuts of beef and pork.
- Switch to fat-free milk. Gradually reduce the fat content of the milk your family drinks until you consume fat-free milk.
- Switch white bread to wheat bread.
- Change juice boxes or chocolate milk for water.
The American Heart Association says cardiovascular disease is a major cause of illness and premature death in both men and women. It says it’s important of primary prevention of heart disease to begin in childhood with healthy eating habits..
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