Build Healthy Habits in Child Care and at Home
Vivian Muzyk used to think tales of children refusing to eat vegetables were widely exaggerated. Then she watched her son gag at the taste of anything green — from steamed spinach to pureed peas, she says.
As the communications and marketing coordinator for The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Muzyk knows how important it is for young children to eat nutritious meals and get plenty of exercise. “Making sure my 13-month-old eats a healthy diet is a daily concern,” she says.
With almost a third of children ages 2 to 4 overweight or obese in North Carolina, the importance of taking steps early on to promote healthy lifestyles is getting statewide attention with proposed changes for child care centers. Read more . . .
