Moms, Daughters and Health

Simple things moms do can play a big role in their daughter’s health.

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REPORTER: MOMS ARE POWERFUL ROLE MODELS FOR DAUGHTERS, ESPECIALLY FOR HEALTH ANDNUTRITION. I’M RISE JILL MILLER.

THE LIKE MOTHER LIKE DAUGHTER HEALTH LEGACY SUMMIT BROUGHT TOGETHER ANESTEEMED PANEL OF MOMS, DAUGHTERS AND HEALTH EXPERTS INCLUDING JENNA BUSHHAGER AND FAMILY CIRCLE EDITOR‐IN‐CHIEF LINDA FEARS, TO DISCUSS THE IMPORTANTROLE MOMS PLAY AS THEIR CHILD’S HEALTH AND NUTRITION ROLE MODEL, INCLUDING RESEARCH THAT SHOWS WHEN MOMS DRINKS MORE LOWFAT MILK, THEIR DAUGHTERS ARE LIKELY TO DO THE SAME

FAMILY CIRCLE EDITOR‐IN‐CHIEF LINDA FEARS:

FEARS: “AS MOMS, WE NEED TO REALIZE HOW MUCH INFLUENCE WE HAVE, ESPECIALLY INHELPING OUR DAUGHTERS ESTABLISH HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS WITH FOOD. FROM THEFOOD AND BEVERAGES WE PUT ON THE TABLE TO OUR OWN RELATIONSHIP WITH WEIGHTAND EATING, MOMS ARE POWERFUL ROLE MODELS FOR A GENERATION OF HEALTHIERGIRLS.”

REPORTER: WITH AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS, MOMS CAN PASS ON NEW LEGACIES OFHEALTHIER FOOD AND BEVERAGES, BODY RELATIONSHIPS AND MORE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TO DAUGHTERS, AND ALL FUTURE GENERATIONS.  FOR MORE ON ROLE MODELING HEALTHY BEHAVIORS , VISIT FACEBOOK DOT COM SLASH MILKMUSTACHE OR WHYMILKDOT COM.