Australian children are growing fatter by the day with up to 30 per cent of our junior population now considered overweight. And they're not alone, there are now an estimated 300 million obese people in the world!
If that's not scary enough, consider this - obesity causes many health problems like type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, sleep apnoea and feet problems, not to mention low self esteem and poor body image.
 But the fresh produce experts at Perfection Fresh say the solution is at hand - encourage your children to eat more fruit and vegetables, drink more water, increase their activity level and your kids will be on the right track to good health and well-being. Perfection Fresh supports the Federal Government's Australian Guide to Healthy Eating which recommends children and teenagers eat several serves of fruit and vegetables every day. With an abundance of beautiful fruit and vegies and the exciting Bare Bites range available all year 'round, there has never been a better time to get your kids into healthy eating.
Tips for healthy eating:
- Buy fruit and vegies which are in season to avoid boredom
- Be creative in your food presentation - fun and colourful is the way to go
- Cut fruit and vegies into tempting bite-sized chunks
- Be a role model - eat fresh yourself!
Australian Guide to Healthy Eating recommends:
- 4-7 years: one serve of fruit, two serves of vegies or legumes daily
- 8-11 years: one serve of fruit, three serves of vegies or legumes daily
- 12-18 years: three serves of fruit, four serves of vegies or legumes daily
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