Chicken nuggets and macaroni and cheese seem to be the mainstream diet for many children. Parents often struggle to get their children to eat healthy foods. switch from white bread to wheat and start stocking the fridge with fruits and vegetables. The kids might not like it for a while, but now they will get used to it and start to prefer the fruits and veggies over sweet snacks. Here are some suggestions to help you make the transition to healthy eating in your home.
Monitor how many snacks your children eat in a day. However, if they want something healthy like an apple, a bagel, or some fruit, they can have it without asking.
Add more vegetables to the dinner table. Try a variety of vegetables, and keep trying them even when your kids say they don’t like them. Taste buds change over time. Have them try one bite each time you serve something they don’t like.
Make food more fun. Serving dinner that your kids can adapt to their own tastes makes dinner more fun, and gets them to eat better. Try taco soup with a base to include tomatoes and pinto beans and let them add their own ingredients: cheese, sour cream, chips, olives, corn, etc. They probably won’t notice that there were tomatoes in there.
Healthy eating takes time but is worth it in the end. Your kids will adjust and eventually won’t miss the candy and chips that they used to munch on. And everyone will benefit from the change.
What healthy eating habits have you integrated into your household that have worked for your family? Let us know in the comments below.
Monitor how many snacks your children eat in a day. However, if they want something healthy like an apple, a bagel, or some fruit, they can have it without asking.
Add more vegetables to the dinner table. Try a variety of vegetables, and keep trying them even when your kids say they don’t like them. Taste buds change over time. Have them try one bite each time you serve something they don’t like.
Make food more fun. Serving dinner that your kids can adapt to their own tastes makes dinner more fun, and gets them to eat better. Try taco soup with a base to include tomatoes and pinto beans and let them add their own ingredients: cheese, sour cream, chips, olives, corn, etc. They probably won’t notice that there were tomatoes in there.
Healthy eating takes time but is worth it in the end. Your kids will adjust and eventually won’t miss the candy and chips that they used to munch on. And everyone will benefit from the change.
What healthy eating habits have you integrated into your household that have worked for your family? Let us know in the comments below.