I know it has been a long, long time since I've written on this but that is all about to change..... In my next post, I will explain why but today I wanted to share with you an article that I found very interesting. Most of us are faced with having to use fast food from time to time and this post talks about how to make healthy food choices especially for the kiddos.

1. Instead of ordering from the kid's meals section, order from the regular menu instead and perhaps divide the food up with the other family menus. Often times, by doing this, you can make healthier picks.

2. YOU be the example to the child. Don't expect to order the double burger with cheese, fries, and soda and then tell your children they can't have that.

3. Teach your child how to make healthy choices and build lifetime eating habits. Help them to understand that many choices on fast food menus are to be eaten only occasionally. Teach them the concept of building a healthy meal around a splurge. i.e. if they order a burger, the trade off is skipping the fries and ordering apple slices instead, juice instead of pop.

4. Give your business to food chains that put an emphasis on health. A study done in 2008 found that most fast food chain kids meals exceeded 430 calories. Subway was the best place to eat and had the lowest calories per meal plus they also have several healthy choices on their menu.

This information came from healthcastle. com in case you wanted to do your own research. I love you all.