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Ten Tips for Helping Kids Eat Better
By Kelly Hayford, C.N.C., Copyright © 20051 ~ Appeal to their interests by making them aware of the many benefits they will derive from eating healthy (i.e. every child wants to be strong, healthy, fast, smart, etc.).
2 ~ Educate them about what are wise food choices and how to make them, and avoid making sweeping statements such as “that food is bad for you”, etc..
3 ~ Involve them with food preparation as much as possible, at as early an age as possible.
4 ~ Avoid using food as a reward or comfort food., especially unhealthy foods.
5 – Be an example by Eating for Health regularly yourself and ask them to help keep you on track (fair is fair!).
6 ~ Don’t keep tempting “junk” food in the house. Do keep plenty of healthy foods and snacks on hand.
7 ~ Make a fun game out of exploring new healthy alternatives to unhealthy habits by taste testing new foods and finding ones that they/you like.
8 ~ Encourage other parents, teachers and family members to make healthy foods available at school and social functions.
9 ~ Increase understanding and body awareness by conducting a fun experiment having them record how they feel before and after eating a generous amount of sugary foods, for example.
10 ~ Pack a bag with nutritious foods when going out, and avoid having to resort to poor quality food choices for the sake of convenience and availability.
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Kelly Hayford, C.N.C. is the award-winning author of If It’s Not Food Don’t Eat It! As a former junk food junkie turned nutrition and health coach, she has helped thousands reverse dis-ease, and restore their health, energy and natural weight. For more tips and teleclasses on healthy eating and holistic self-care, visit:
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