Involve them in house chores like folding clothes; vacuuming; gardening; washing dishes; cleaning the yard; and cleaning their room.

This gives them opportunities to release their energy in worthwhile activities while developing their sense of responsibility at home. This also gives you opportunities to do things together and have quality time for bonding.

Limit their time with TV, computers, and electronic toys. This helps them avoid the development of a sedentary lifestyle. This is a big help for the good future of their health.

Your kids can be involved in other activities that can develop their character and personality. Your kids may even appreciate activities that supplement their academic and extra-curricular learning and tap into various dimensions of intelligences. Sample activities are creative writing through journaling, coloring and painting, arts and crafts, gardening, sports and recreation, singing and dancing, pet care, camping, and even community building.

Make sure your kids eat a healthy breakfast everyday.

If they don't eat a healthy breakfast, they will feel tired and have difficulty in concentrating in class before their lunch.

Giving your kids breakfast that is mostly sugar and/or carbohydrates only gives them a burst of energy and then leaves them drained. This also creates cravings for more carbs and shorter hunger intervals. This may snowball into getting excess carbs, which are turned into body fats. In the end, your kids become overweight or obese and have higher risk of developing diabetes and related chronic diseases.

A healthy breakfast replenishes their nutrient supply, which is depleted during their sleep. This is because their body does repair work during their sleep at night. A healthy breakfast also helps them control their appetite and hunger. Your kids then have better concentration in class.

Help them develop a habit of drinking water.

You can use a 2-liter BPA-free water bottle per child. Fill it up in the morning or the night before. When they finish it by the end of the day, you know they have drunk about 8 glasses of water. It is best for children to drink 8 glasses of water per day because they are typically very active. They can easily dehydrate especially during summer. Dehydration can lead to false cravings and hunger.

Water helps their kidneys function optimally especially in flushing out waste. It improves their cognitive ability. It helps in their metabolism, which involves various processes in their body tissues and cells.

Avoid giving sodas and sweetened fruit juices. This is to minimize free radicals in their body. This lowers their risk to cancer and slows down cell ageing especially brain cells. Most of all, this prevents the development of serious behaviour and psychological problems.

Eliminate or minimize feeding your kids with fast food and "bad" food.

Hotdogs, French fries, chips, glazed donuts, and sweet pastries are some of the worst food you can feed your kids. These may make your life convenient because they are easy to prepare. But their poor health pays the price for this convenience.

These are junk food because they give calories but very little nutrients. Habitual consumption of hotdog (containing nitrite) may lead to brain cancer. A study found that children eating more than 12 hotdogs per month have nine times the normal risk of developing childhood leukemia.

Too much consumption of chips, fries, and pastries may lead to obesity and cardiovascular problems. Many studies have shown that obesity is directly related to chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, stroke, and cancer.

Invest your time and energy to feed your kids with nutritious food to give them energy, support their growth, and develop lifelong healthy eating habits.

Give them nutritional supplements to ensure they get the nutrients they need everyday.

Many studies support the fact that the quality of food today is lower compared to the food decades ago. Many are exposed to chemicals like pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides.

Today's fast-paced life makes it difficult for parents like you to consistently give their children meals with complete nutrition. It is in your best interest that the dietary habits of your kids be supported with nutritional supplements.

Feed your kids with fruits and vegetables everyday.

One major factor why many kids do not like to eat fruits and vegetables is that they did not do this in their early years. Some parents give their kids sweets and delicious (but not nutritious) food just so their kids would love what they eat or just to satisfy their hunger. You must feed your children having in mind that they need nutrition everyday. Be creative in preparing their meals and snacks. Nutritious food can be delicious, too.

Depending on age, each kid needs 4 to 7 servings of fruits and vegetables per day. It is best to give them a colorful variety to benefit from the various anti-oxidants and phytonutrients for everyday health.

Like adults, kids are also exposed to harmful elements in the environment like too much sun, pollution, allergens, and microbes. All these attack their health. You must equip them with nutrients, anti-oxidants, and amino acids to counteract the harmful elements and to enhance regeneration of healthy cells.

Measure and monitor the weight and body mass index (BMI) of your kids.

Make sure your kids have the right weight for their age and height. BMI is a standard weight assessment using weight and height. It estimates healthy ranges of weight for certain heights of people. It is one of the most common diagnostic tools to determine if a person is underweight, normal, overweight, obese, or morbidly obese. There are other measures you can use to complement this tool.

You can refer to the web site of the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention for BMI values for kids 2 to 20 years old: http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/childrens_bmi/about_childrens_bmi.html

Give them the essential DHA+EPA omega-3 fatty acids for brain development, strong joints, intestinal health, and overall wellness.

The typical diet of many people around the world is low in DHA+EPA omega-3 fats. Each cell in your body needs these fats to be healthy. Each nerve in the body needs omega-3 to be able to transmit signals to other nerve tissues. Studies have shown that insufficient DHA+EPA omega-3 is related to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), hyperactivity, and developmental coordination disorder.

Learn about food nutrition and teach your kids by feeding them balanced meals.

Be a good example to your kids. Having healthy dietary habits and lifestyle benefits the entire family. And you all can inspire others to do the same.