Agreat deal of concern is being expressed about the physical well-being of children and young people in the UK, in particular that too many have a poor diet, spend too much time in sedentary activities and risk all the health problems associated with obesity.
However, young children are not couch potatoes by nature. It takes active discouragement from adults to stop them using their physical abilities to the full. Babies are not born with an innate preference for eating toffees rather than fruit, nor for processed food over fresh produce. So, what is happening to some children that discourages healthy habits and how can early years professionals foster children's health and physical well-being?
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