Studies on children’s eating problems have shown that 52% are not hungry at meal times; 42% end meals too quickly; 35% indicate food selective; and 35% are picky eaters.

Poor nutrition can have both immediate and long-term impacts on the cognitive function, development and behavior of children. The importance of nutrition for early brain development cannot be over emphasized.

If the child’s diet is limited and results in him missing out entire food groups, there could be health implications. Refusal to drink milk and dairy products could result in weak bones and teeth; not eating fruits and vegetables increase the risk of asthma and deficiency in childhood can increase the risk of heart disease and certain cancers in the long term.

All parents want their children to be healthy. As school aged children go through remarkable physical changes of all kinds, their food intake becomes a critical aspect of this growth and development. Nourishing food not only makes a child healthier, it makes him emotionality more stable, and it improves school performance.