Getting Kids to Eat Well

It takes more than just preparing the right foods to psych your kids into eating right. Check out this advice:

• Get your kids involved in the entire meal planning process from making the grocery list to shopping for foods to meal preparation and cooking.
• Serve kid-size portions and make them ask for seconds
• Don’t give up on serving healthy foods too quickly. Research has shown that it takes as many as 10 to 15 exposures for a child to accept a new food.
• Don’t use high-fat or sugary desserts as rewards. Don’t forbid sweets, but serve them in moderation.
• Eat meals as a family and set a good example by eating well yourself.

Be creative and your kids will have fun while they eat healthy!