Promoting Healthy Eating Habits in Early Childhood Essay

Some people might think that establishing healthy eating habits during the early childhood years is too soon because children are not aware of what is categorized as healthy and unhealthy food. However, eating healthy helps children focus, feel energized, and decrease their chances of acquiring fatal diseases, such as high cholesterol, diabetes, and/or obesity (Mazzeo, Arens, Germeroth, & Hein 2012). Children will eventually grow older and some assume that they will learn how to eat healthy on their own. Some children, due to unhealthy eating habits, become obese. It is common for young children to avoid vegetables, during what may be known as “the rejection of veggies” stage. Some might also assume that children will “outgrow” the rejection of veggies stage, or that the child might lose all that extra weight as he/she gets older. The truth is that children need positive role models who promote and teach them healthy eating behavior. They will not learn on their own; they need guidance. Both educators and parents can promote healthy eating behaviors to children. Educators influence children in various ways, which leads me to explore in greater depth, “How can educators promote healthy eating habits in the pre-kindergarten classroom?” The paper will also focus on the…

There are many factor that effect the health and safety in an early childhood centre. This essay will look at three of the factors that help promote health and safety. Explaining the role that the teacher has in promoting and implementing these factors. One of the main factors in promoting health and safety in an early childhood centre, is providing children with a safe environment. Having a healthy and safe environment protects children from harm, and helps promote their independence through…

Healthy People 2020 is a national organization that emphasizes the importance of health education across the lifespan. Early and Middle Childhood was added in Healthy People 2020 to merge the gap from infancy to adolescences (Early and Middle Childhood, n.d). According to Healthy People 2020, studies show that how children develop in this stage sets the tone for the child’s healthy development and lifelong learning: considering, by the of 3 the human brain grows 90 percent of its adult size…

disease, diabetes, and decreased life expectancy. Childhood obesity has become common in the nation and the serious health risks associated have received widespread attention. While environmental factors such as consumption…

adults. The percentage of overweight children in the United States is growing at an frightening rate. One out of every three kids are now considered overweight or obese. Growing up, one thing that nearly every student has in common is school. Students spent on average eight hours a day there. So schools should be the first institutions to help fight childhood obesity by promoting eating healthy and being active. Schools can start establishing healthy eating habits and lifestyles in children…

Childhood Obesity Can Be Prevented Childhood obesity has become one of the leading epidemics worldwide with a wide range of problems. When most parents look at their children from birth until adulthood, they see healthy, happy, and successful individuals. Most children are above the body mass index (BMI) so early in their short lived life span. When parents began to notice their child weight has spiraled out of control. While childhood obesity today is a serious health problem it has costed…

Childhood Obesity Working together to decrease obesity by taking control and promoting a healthy lifestyle for every child living in the United States is an increasing phenomenon. During the childhood years of ages 6 to 11 years old, common health problems include prolonged nutrition; which can permanently impair physical and mental development. Obesity and child overweight is another common health problem amongst middle age children and has increased dramatically due to heredity, parental…

(World Health Organisation, 2016 and Mikkonen & Raphael, 2010). The VPHWP refers to the social and economic environment, the physical environment, early childhood experiences, education, employment, income, social and economic status, housing and geography, social support networks, access and use of health surfaces and the quality of the overall environment. Priority area and at Risk…

many critics believe that fast-food consumption is an individual issue and the government should not be involved with one’s personal eating habits, I would argue that some amount of government intervention is needed. While it is understandable that people want to eat what they desire, many people have allowed the convenience and glorification of fast-food in American to take precedence over the unhealthy risks of a fast-food diet. Although I concede that “[w]hatever happened to personal…

The determination of children’s health outcomes and their precursors such as healthy eating, is a difficult process in which individuals must consider various academic resources to develop an appropriate perspective. However, it is in determining the value of these resources, regarding their impact on our understanding of early childhood health, where the problem lies. This review will critically assess the articles; ‘Food consumption patterns in preschool children,’ (Pabayo, Spence, Casey &…