Kids Eating Healthy

Fast food is a big part of modern life these days,


making it very hard to teach a child how he or she


should eat healthy. The cheapest and easiest foods


are those that are normally the least healthy. If


you give your child the choice between healthy food


and junk food, you normally won't like the results.




Even though it isn't possible to get a child to like


all healthy foods, there are some ways to get your


child to try and hopefully like at least a few of


them. You can be as creative as you like, as getting


kids to eat healthy foods can be a little harder than


you may think.




- Sneak the healthy food in. Even though it would


be great if your kid understood the importance of


fruits and vegetables, this isn't always possible.


If you can't get them to eat good food willingly,


there are ways to sneak them in, such as making


muffins out of bananas or apples, or pizza with


spinach on it.




- Call fruits and vegetables by funny names. You


can refer to broccoli as "trees", making them


more fun to eat. There are many different names


you can call fruits and vegetables, even making up


your own if you prefer. Most kids prefer to eat


foods that sound fun.




- Make the foods taste better. Ranch dressing is


great for broccoli, while peanut butter is a great


topping for celery. There are several combinations


for vegetables that can make them taste much


better. You can let your child pick a topping


for a vegetable, even if it's something you wouldn't


normally like yourself.




- Dress the vegetables up. Just as much as calling


them names help kids eat healthy foods, making them


look funny also helps. You can do this by making


funny designs on the plate, or setting them up to


look like people. Although some parents don't like


their kids playing with their food, sometimes it


helps to get them to eat healthier.




There are several ways to make your kids eat


healthier, but to make them enjoy it also has to


be fun as well. This isn't always an easy task,


because kids normally don't like foods that are


good for them. It can however, be done with a bit


of creativity. Hopefully, doing this will help


your child develop a love of healthy foods for the