After graduating from school, I started developing my self-awareness regarding my eating habits. One thing I immediately started noticing was how the schooling system contributed to me becoming a sugar addict and overweight the very first year I went to university. Therefore, I am sharing with you how to develop better eating habits for your kids and also you, regardless of the schooling system. It is essential that children grow into healthy adults and I hope my thoughts will help you throughout your health journey, so keep reading!
I still remember as a child how my mornings would go. I would wake up early and eat chocolate cereal & full-fat milk at 7 am before heading to school. Back then, this was marketed as a very healthy pre-school breakfast! What this breakfast in fact does is load your system up with sugar, which gives you an immediate energy rush. It however doesn't last long and it actually causes hunger a few hours down the road. Once the first couple of classes were over at school and it was 10 am, we would go to recess and consume our second breakfast, mostly a couple of sandwiches and this would help curb that lurking hunger sensation. Then, at 12:30 which was the second recess, it was chocolate time again to give oneself the needed energy for the remaining 2 classes. The chocolate consumption would re-trigger cravings before heading home at 2:00 pm and overeating all over again.
Yes, ladies and gents, this is what our educational system exposes us to in regards to nutrition. I am not here to play the victim. This article is about sharing with you that this behavioral addiction can be reversed by creating healthier habits and customs. Once I decided to cut sugar from my lifestyle in 2015, I started decreasing the intake slowly but surely and by the end of 2016, I had managed to cut off my white sugar intake completely. Since then, I have never had another tablespoon of white sugar. And I don't even miss it! The secret lies in staying committed, improving one step at a time, drinking a lot of water, and eating food high in quality fibers and nutrients. As for kids, how about enjoying a breakfast that is high in protein, low in sugar, and moderate in healthy fats? Consciously nurturing children with the fact that food is fuel for their overall performance is not only a school matter but a lively affair!
Stay Healthy everyone!
Pierre, the Healthy Foodie
