If you didn't start implementing healthy eating habits in your child from the time they were born, chances are you may be asking the question, "How do I begin to have healthy children?" The good news is that more parents are asking this question, therefore showing an interest and concern in the health of their kids.

Beginning is rather easy and it starts mentally. If a parent sees the need for a change and is willing to make it happen, that determination and love for their child begins everything. Remember that improving a child's diet and increasing their physical activity is a process. The older a child is, the more challenging it can be.

First you must evaluate your family's lifestyle and see where the easiest changes can be made. Do your kids eat fast food a few times each week? Do they spend many hours a day in front of the television? It is easy to avoid fast food restaurants and it is easy to make stricter rules about TV viewing. Changes like this will really make a difference in the health of your family.

Once simple changes have been implemented and your child has learned to adjust, it is time to take the next step. Really analyze your family's eating habits. Look through your cupboards and refrigerator. What are your kids consuming? What do you spend your money on at the grocery store? Are they eating enough fruits, vegetables and whole grains?

At this point, it's time to start changing your buying habits. Switch from white bread to whole wheat bread, from white rice to brown rice, from ground beef to ground turkey. Gradually stop buying processed snacks and desserts and purchase more fruits and vegetables. Learn to read food labels and avoid anything with MSG, high fructose corn syrup and aspartame.

In the meantime, encourage your kids to be more active. Plan exercise activities you can do together as a family, such as taking a walk, playing kickball or visiting the zoo. Activities like this will benefit the entire family and you'll be making great memories in the process.

It's a good thing to make these changes gradually because no one likes to alter their entire life overnight. That method is rarely successful for maintaining true health. But as you make changes, talk to your child and explain what's going on. Don't deny him of all the foods he loves, but you definitely want to limit his intake of non-nutritional foods.

Follow these steps and you'll begin the process for having healthy children. Most of all, the parent has to be determined to do their part. If you love your child, be willing to make healthy changes too. You're not only more likely to influence their lives for the better, but you're also more likely to live longer. Healthy children need healthy parents.

Remember that the reason to learn about healthy children is to give you skills and knowledge necessary to help your children become the healthiest people they can be. Download a free report with tips and instructions you need to get started quickly with fitness by visiting Kids Exercise and learn how to have fun while playing exercise games.