How To Get Your Kids To Eat Healthy!

Kids these days seem to be more and more interested in food that "tastes great" but is so NOT good for their overall health. Chicken nuggets and macaroni and cheese seem to be the mainstream diet for many children. We , as parents, have such a difficult struggle to get our children to eat healthy foods. Getting children to eat healthy needs to be a "whole-family affair". Your children need to see you eat healthy! The motto: "Do as I say AND Do as I do!"
Here are some suggestions to help you make the transition to healthy eating in your home:


1. Keep track of what and how many snacks your children eat in a day. If they want something healthy like an apple, a bagel, or some fruit, they can have it without asking. Keeping track of how many snacks is also important because even "too much of a good thing" is bad for your kids health.

2. Make sure there are more vegetables on the dinner table. Make sure that you have a variety of vegetables available and when you find ones that they like, keep them always available. Try to serve the vegetables in many forms; i.e. smashed, baked, with other ingredients, etc.

3. Show your kids that food can be fun! Serving dinner in many different forms and using recipes that your kids can adapt to their own tastes makes dinner more fun, and gets them to eat better.


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. Everyone will benefit from the change.



Take a Sneak Peak at How You Can Get Your Kids To Eat Healthy!