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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]FCPS also has an extremely dated and unhealthy approach to teaching nutrition.  Last year when my daughters were in 5th grade the P.E. teacher covered calories.  Earlier years covered "bad" and "good" foods (labeling ice cream as "bad" and telling my daughters they only needed 1000 calories per day, even though both are competitive athletes who train for 2+ hours most days of the week).

I told my daughters that FCPS has a messed up idea of what constitutes healthy eating and that in our family we listen to our bodies to figure out when we are hungry and full.  We do not focus on calories or fat content, because then you are taking yourself out of how you are feeling and can end up feeling alienated from your appetite.  No food is "good" or "bad" - you have to eat protein and vegetables, but there is also a place for daily treats.  Abstaining from treats or outlawing sugar or butter is not healthy or balanced.

And lest anyone ask, I am normal weight (130 lbs.) and recovered from an eating disorder in high school and college.  I am firmly against counting calories, ever.[/quote]

How can a 10 year old only have 1,000 calories they should at least have 2k.  [/quote]

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