HEALTHY SELFIE

As parents, we’re always playing a balancing act. Whether it’s with our finances, our time or our work, we’re constantly trying to even things out. But one of the most important things to keep in check is our children’s relationship with nutritious eating and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

This can be especially challenging, says Jim Taylor, Ph.D., a professor at the University of San Francisco, in this often-times unhealthy digital world. In an article for Psychology Today, he explains that a balanced nutritional diet doesn’t mean 50 percent healthy food and 50 percent junk food.

“Rather, a balanced diet involves ensuring that your children get adequate nutrition from all of the major food groups while allowing them periodic treats,” he says, adding that the same