Importance of Good Nutrition

Could you talk about the role of good nutrition for school children? -- For Healthy Living
Answer: It's no secret that eating right can play a role in helping your children do their best in school. If you don't give your child breakfast, his or her energy level will be down. If you fail to pack an appealing lunch, your child will just eat a few bites before rushing out to the playground without getting the fuel necessary to propel him or her through the rest of the school day. In some cases, schools make it very difficult for young children to follow good nutrition standards, as they provide vending machines full of soda and snacks. Few children can resist eating potato chips over an apple. And it's the same story with plain milk, a loser to carbonated beverages.
Day after day of an unhealthy diet can interfere with children's learning by lowering their attention span. It's important for you to work with parent-teacher organizations in your children's schools to have more nutritious food installed in school vending machines as well as the school cafeteria. Your children also are more likely to eat better at school if they have become accustomed to eating nutritious food at home. Nowadays, you must also be very aware of eating disorders that can severely impact how well your children do at school.