Bad choices are often easy to make. Sleeping in or watching another show on TV is easier than going for a run or working out at the gym. A can of pop or 500 calorie "coffee" at Starbucks is tastier than a glass of water. Hitting the drive thru on the way home or throwing a TV dinner in the microwave is easier than planning, shopping and cooking meals ahead of time at home. But if we as adult role models don't show the next generation how to make the difficult choices, we will be setting them up for failure.
A lot of people will be making New Year's resolutions this week. Why not make your resolution to be a healthy role model. Start small. Make time for family exercise on the weekends. Buy fresh groceries instead of boxed or frozen meals. Buy a filtered water pitcher and drink water with your kids instead of high sugar juices or pop. If we can establish healthy behaviors with our kids when they are young, it's more likely that they will continue those behaviors when they face those decisions on their own later in life.
Have a great holiday break!
Jordan Wallin
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