#egyptian schoolchildren
“Severe diets are completely wrong for children, it makes them feel deprived, and makes them feel that they have no willpower. It also creates a negative relationship with food,” says Mireille Medhat, Child Nutrition Specialist and Founder of ‘Beet It’. “Tying weight loss with body image is also wrong. For children to develop a healthy self image, your conversation with them should always be about being healthy, not looking better.” Seeing parents force their children to diet and talk negatively…