According to a survey of more than 3000 parents*, the average person consumes an additional 443 calories each week by cleaning up their kids’ leftovers after they return to school. This is before accounting for any snacks.
While 443 calories may not seem like a huge increase in calories for dieting, parents acknowledge a weekly increase of 506 calories from leftovers during the holidays. This kind of calorie increase would result in a weight gain of more than 3 kilograms if it continued into the following academic year.
Portion Regulation
Serve kid-friendly portions to reduce food waste. Prior to cooking, carefully weigh the pasta, rice, grains, and other ingredients. Consider carefully what your child actually needs. Visit the Love Food Hate Waste website. You can enter a food like the dry weight of pasta and the ages of your kids; for example, you’ll be told to cook 128g dry weight of pasta for a 10-year-old and a 13-year-old.
stronger collectively
whenever you can, eat with your kids. By sharing a meal with them, you will both feel full and be less tempted to eat what they didn’t manage to finish.
