Complete Childhood Obesity Series Collection detailed descriptions:

Getting a Healthy Start (2-3 years)
1000, 1200, 1400 calories (depending on age and activity level)
55% carb,   10% protein,   35% fat

The Getting a Healthy Start template will help parents get their child, aged 2 to 3 years,  off to the best nutritional start possible.  Young children need the perfect blend of calorie and nutritional intake to keep them growing and in the right direction.  This template fits all of that into a 7-day plan that focuses on introducing them to a variety of healthy, tasty and simple foods that are good sources of fiber, provide essential vitamins, minerals and antioxidants and contain no added sugars.  This template is built around six small meals per day to fit their miniature appetites.  Not only will children learn what healthy foods are but parents will become aware of how to encourage healthy eating habits for life.

Growing Up With Healthy Habits (4-8 years)
1200, 1400, 1600, 1800, 2000
55% carb,   15% protein,   30% fat

The Growing Up With Healthy Habits template will help parents start their child, aged 4 to 8 years, on life-long healthy eating practices.  Habits are formed at a young age and starting good habits early is vital.  It is important that children be structured in their eating routine and that they learn young what healthy foods actually are.  Not only will the child adopt good eating habits but parents will become aware of how to encourage healthy eating habits for life.  Children need a blend of calories and nutritional intake to fit their gender, age and activity level and keep them growing and developing properly.  This template fits all of that into a 7-day plan that encourages and teaches children to try a variety of healthy and tasty foods that are good sources of fiber, provide essential vitamins, minerals and antioxidants and contain no added sugars.  This template is built around three meals and two snacks per day to fit children’s school schedule.  Lunches are planned so that they can be packed for school and dinners were created so they can be enjoyed with the whole family. 

Develop Healthy Eating Habits (9-13 years)
1600, 1800, 2000, 2200, 2400, 2600
55% carb,    20% protein,    25% fat

The Develop Healthy Eating Habits template will help parents start their child, aged 9 to 13 years, learning and continuing healthy eating practices.  In this age range, media, friends and visual cues can very easily influence children.  Children need to be taught what is in fact healthy and they require a helping hand that will lead them in the right direction.  This template will do just that by presenting them with foods that will give them the nutrition they need to continue to develop into young healthy adults.  This template will ensure that children receive the calories and nutritional intake they need, according to gender, age and activity level, for proper development.  Not only will the child adopt good eating habits but parents will become aware of how to encourage healthy eating habits for life.  This template fits all of that into a 7-day plan that encourages and teaches children to try a variety of healthy and tasty foods that are good sources of fiber, provide essential vitamins, minerals and antioxidants and contain no added sugars.  This template is built around three meals and two snacks per day to fit children’s school schedule.  Lunches are planned so that they can be packed for school and dinners were created so they can be enjoyed with the whole family. 

Healthy Teen Years (14-18 years)
1800, 2000, 2200, 2400, 2600, 2800, 3000, 3200
50% carb,   25% protein,   25% fat

The Healthy Teen Years template will help teens, aged 14 to 18 years of age, adopt permanent healthy eating habits.  This template will encourage and empower teens to take responsibility of their health by becoming aware of the foods they eat.  Teens are growing and developing quickly and need a calorie and nutritional intake that will support their development, gender, age and activity level.  This 7-day template does just that with three healthy meals and two snacks per day that will fit around the teen’s school schedule and include foods that are good sources of fiber, provide essential vitamins, minerals and antioxidants and contain no added sugars.  Lunches are planned so that they can be packed for school and dinners were created so they can be enjoyed with the whole family.

Childhood Obesity Low Cholesterol
1000, 1200, 1400, 1600, 1800, 2000, 2200 Calories
55% carb, 20% protein, 25% fat

Adults are not the only ones that can be affected by high cholesterol levels.  Children can also experience elevated levels that can cause health problems as they grow.  High cholesterol levels in children is usually linked to family history, diet and/or obesity.  The Childhood Obesity Low Cholesterol templates, along with additional doctor’s orders such as physical activity, will help children to get a handle on high cholesterol levels as well as help them reach a healthy weight.  This low cholesterol meal template provides intake averages of less then 200 mg of cholesterol per day as well as less then 7 percent of total calories coming from saturated fats.  Not only will this template help to lower total cholesterol and bad fat intake (saturated fat and trans fat) but it will ensure that children receive adequate calories and nutritional intake needed, according to gender, age and activity level, for proper development.  This 7-day plan encourages and teaches children to try a variety of healthy and tasty foods that are good sources of fiber, healthy fats, essential vitamins and minerals as well as disease fighting antioxidants.  This template is built around three meals and two snacks per day to fit children’s school schedule.  Lunches are planned so that they can be packed for school and dinners were created so they can be enjoyed with the whole family.