Parents looking for healthy meals on the fast food line are going to find slim pickings. The children’s meals at popular restaurants such as
There are some healthy choices on many of these menus, but parents need to educate themselves so that they can navigate through the minefield of choices. Parents want to feed there children healthy meals, however, it seem restaurant chains are setting parents by conditioning our children to expect such meals as hamburgers, fries, mac n cheese, high sugar soda and every other combination. The report also reported that not only are the restaurants exceeding caloric recommendations but also recommendations for saturated fat, trans fat and sodium.
Healthy choices such as lean sources of protein, fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy, and wholegrain need to be put on restaurant menus so that our children are encouraged to practice healthy eating habits.
