Does your kid eat only a small variety of foods? Do you want to help him try new foods? How can you recruit his heroes and the famous people he admires to improve his eating habits? Sometimes, the variety of foods a child is willing to eat is too narrow to create a healthy, balanced diet. As a parent, your personal example of eating different kinds of foods is very important, but sometimes it is not enough. One way to encourage children to try new foods is to use their role models. If your kid is into sports, show him what his favorite athlete loves to eat. If he is more into cartoons and video games, find what his heroes love to eat or which foods they use to increase their magical powers.
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Eating healthy at a young age is important to prevent many kinds of diseases at a later stage of life, but that's not the only reason. Many U.S. children are suffering from obesity and diabetes and have other risk factors due to unhealthy nutrition and poor eating habits. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a report in 2014 stating that more than 90% of children in the U.S. do not eat healthy. The report was based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2003-2010) and focused on the fruit and vegetable eating habits of children ages 2-18. The findings of the national survey do not paint an optimistic picture of children’s nutrition in the U.S., a p
How to encourage children to eat more fruits and vegetables Fruits and vegetables are considered to be very important food groups in our daily menu. They contain essential vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and fiber. Although we all agree that fruits and vegetables should be an essential part of our children's menu, many parents still struggle with the question, "How do I get my child to eat more of them?" Some children are not willing to taste fruits and vegetables at all; others eat only a small variety of fruits or vegetables. There are also children who enjoy eating fruits and vegetables, but do not eat them regularly. How can we encourage children to eat more fruits and vegetables? ow c
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