Oscar Juicers Advocate Healthy Living For Kids

Oscar Juicers CEO, Tony Hodge says: “Over the fifteen years I have been selling the Oscar juice extractor in New Zealand I have been impressed with the number of Kiwi mums who not only recognise the value of juicing but see it as a great way of getting more fruit and vegetables into their young children. The problem can be that the leafy greens, that we all know are so good for us, can be bitter when juiced alone, however when we add some carrots and an apple or two to sweeten things up you suddenly have a juice that appeals to those young palette's.” Tony continues: “To get the message out to more Kiwi Mums and Dads on how good juicing can be for them and their children we have launched the Healthy Kids Initiative. Our children are our greatest asset, let’s keep them healthy and well and get them into juicing on a regular basis, once they get into the habit and feel the benefits they will never want to give it up.”

Childhood obesity in New Zealand has increased by over 40% in the last 6 years. According to the latest New Zealand Ministry of Health Survey, one in nine Kiwi children aged 2 to 14 years-are obese and another 22% are overweight. Poor nutrition and obesity in New Zealand children is fast becoming a serious problem. Children who suffer from poor nutrition are more likely to be overweight, more likely to suffer from diabetes, and cardiovascular disease among a host of other terrible afflictions in adulthood.

The US Centre for Disease Control and the NZ Ministry of Health recommends children consume 1-2 cups of fruit and 2-3 cups of vegetables per day depending on age, gender and physical activity. Regular varied fruit and vegetables are critical to our children’s weight management, immune system, growth, vitality and overall health. The problem is processed foods, poor health education and a lack of access to clear information.

The solution is simple, one ‘sneaky’ cup of fruit and vegetable juice daily, that tastes great and is packed with the recommended daily fruit and vegetable needs for our kids. Juicing for kids with OSCAR allows our children to absorb all the nutrients from fruits and vegetables with little effort on our children’s digestive system. It also allows our children to consume an optimal amount of fruit and vegetables in an efficient easy manner every day and means we can introduce a variety of vegetables and fruit to our child’s diet without the battle that comes with introducing new healthy foods.

Every purchaser of an Oscar Juicer will receive their ‘Sneaky’ Kids Recipes with 10 fun superhero recipe cards to keep kids super healthy. For further information please go to http://www.oscarjuicers.co.nz .