Do you know the nutrition information for a kid’s Happy Meal?
Well, McDonald’s website doesn’t list it, but we can look at each piece of the meal: small fries – 230 calories, 11 grams fat, 160 milligrams of sodium; 4 piece chicken McNuggets – 190 calories, 12 grams fat, 400 milligrams of sodium; chocolate milk – 170 calories, 3 grams fat, 150 milligrams of sodium. That’s a grand total of 590 calories, 26 grams fat, and 710 milligrams of sodium.
As moms and dads we have the most influence with our kids when it comes to eating habits. What foods we eat in front of them, share with them, feed them (and give to them when they beg) is establishing their eating behavior.
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I stopped in the middle of the store to read the sign over several times. The usually “Plus” tag on the clothing rack was replaced with a sign that said, “Extended Sizes.”
“What?” I thought. “Extended?” I guess plus was too harsh of a word so they made it softer, less offensive. Extended…like seatbelt extenders when you’re too big to use the seatbelt?
I used to be called chubby when I was a kid. Being 185 pounds at age 11 was a little more than chubby. I was a fat kid – round belly, round cheeks, roly poly. Chubby was the way nice people referred to me.
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Exercise is so good for you. (You probably already know that!) It reduces your risk for heart disease, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. It relieves stress and anxiety. It helps you become firmer and toner. It even helps you sleep better – and who doesn’t need that.
For me, I love how strong it makes me feel. I enjoy challenging myself with harder workouts to see my fitness level increase. What a great reward to be able to do something you couldn’t do before!
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