On the way home from my Mom's group at church tonight Elise was riding shotgun in the car.
We have some interesting conversations her and I.
"Mom, I have a calorie. What's a calorie?"
No people that word did not come from me, I have never said the word calorie around her.
Gosh, how do you explain a calorie to a 5 yr old?
"A calorie is a unit of energy that a certain food has. Celery doesn't have much calories because it came from the earth, but hamburgers and french fries have a lot of calories. When your body moves and works out it uses energy and uses up the calories."
Probably way over her head. Oh well it's a start. Take home message: fruits and vegetables are better to eat than processed foods. We can all agree on that.
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