| With all the bad choices not only available, but filling the | | | | not, you are more than likely your children's biggest role |
| media, it can become quite a task to stay on track and | | | | model. So how can you expect them to eat healthy |
| make yourself eat healthy food. The task becomes | | | | when you do not? The old saying "Do as I say, not as I |
| even more difficult when it comes to making sure your | | | | do" does not apply here. You must lead by example. |
| kids eat healthy food as well. | | | | 2. Make a variety of healthy foods available - You are |
| Children are so easily persuaded, and marketers know | | | | the one who stocks the kitchen, right? Kids eat what is |
| exactly how to make junk food fun and exciting and | | | | available to them. So make sure the snacks you buy |
| irresistible! | | | | include lots of fruits and vegetables, protein and whole |
| But it's not only the fact that your kids want to eat | | | | grains. Limit snacks that have little nutritional value or |
| unhealthy that can make it a challenge. We live in a | | | | excessive fat or sugar content. When you travel with |
| fast-paced world and way too often substitute healthy | | | | your kids, make it a point to pack healthy snacks as |
| for convenient. There are so many options out there | | | | well, to eliminate the need to buy fast food or |
| that can be whipped up in a matter of minutes, but the | | | | convenience store snacks. |
| truth is that they hold little to no nutritional value for | | | | 3. Get your kids involved - Kids love to help! So let |
| those who consume. | | | | them help in preparing snacks and meals and use the |
| So what's a parent to do? | | | | time as an opportunity to talk to them about a healthy, |
| Here are three strategies you can follow to improve | | | | balanced diet. The end result will be children who |
| your family's eating habits: | | | | understand how to make healthy food choices on their |
| 1. Eat healthy yourself - Whether they like to admit it or | | | | own! |