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An A-Z guide to getting kids moving and eating right Getting kids moving and eating right hits home for San Antonians. A recent study of 67 local elementary schools found a third of 8-to-10-year-olds are obese. The reasons include inactive kids, oversize food portions, parents who don’t take the time to cook, greater access to empty-calorie-foods including sweetened drinks, fast-food restaurants that offer high-fat, high-sugar, high-sodium foods at cheap prices, and schools that have to balance nutrition and kids’ preferences. |
Plan to Snack to Conquer Cravings If you’re on a 2,000-calorie-a-day plan, you can budget two or three 200-300 calorie snacks a day, says Angela Lemond, a nutrition therapist and media representative for the Dallas Dietetic Association and the Texas Dietetic Association. Women trying to lose weight may be on a 1,400- to 1,600-calorie diet, requiring two snacks in the 100- to 200-calorie range, she says. |
Flavored Milk Debate is Dead in San Antonio Angela Lemond, Texas Dietetic Association spokeswoman, said the flavored milk debate is one that has been argued in the past but she doesn't necessarily choose a side. “There are no good and bad foods — there are good and bad food patterns,” said Lemond, also a Dallas-area dietician who specializes in pediatrics. “The take-home message is that people should try to maximize their nutrition, but balance is key.” |
