Of the many accomplishments I have achieved over the past few years, there is one area in general that always stands out to me...the impact my commitment to wellness has had on my children.

I will never forget being at a birthday party recently when a parent handed my son Jack a Capri Sun drink pouch. Jack looked over at me, then asked the parent, "is this a healthy kind, or the not healthy kind" (you can imagine the look I got from that parent!) What he meant of course, was this particular pouch the kind made with high fructose corn syrup and almost no juice, or was it the 100% juice variety. For those who don't know, they make both...try explaining that logic to a six year old.

Even at 6 (almost seven now), my son has enough knowledge to know how to make many healthy choices regarding nutrition. He knows that protein is an important part of a meal, especially breakfast. He knows that a 100% fruit juice popsicle is a great dessert that we can all feel good about. And most importantly, he knows to ask questions about nutrition and make subsequent choices about what he decides to put in his body.

There is no question that instilling this knowledge in younger generations, will certainly contribute to healthier adults in the future.

Agent 004, also known as Sarah, passed along a very cool looking product to help facilitate this exact kind of behavior in kids. She uses it with one of her own. If you have little ones (or even if you don't - could make a great "healthy" gift), you should check out Chikin feed.

Teach your children well...think of it as an obligation, not as an option.

Josh