Healthy nutrition is very important for children and adults.  Going on a diet rarely works long-term, because once somebody gets tired of the diet, he/she goes back to the previous way of eating and the weight gain returns.

To maintain a healthy weight, there needs to be balance between energy that goes into our bodies from food and the energy that we use for daily activities and exercise.  

Here are some suggestions for your child:

1. Eat 3 meals a day.
2. Include fruits and vegetables with every meal.
3. Snack on low calorie foods: fruits, vegetables, popcorn (no butter!) only when hungry between meals.
4. Skip juice as it is not better than pop.  Drink water instead (you can flavor it with a little bit of 100% juice).
5. Skip fast food (once a month for a special occasion it's fine)
6. EXERCISE EVERYDAY: walk, dance, swim, ride a bike, jump a rope, play tag, etc.