HEALTHY EATING STARTS AT HOME !
By Chrissy Wellington M.S., C.N.S., L.D.N., C.P.T
Feeding your family a healthy dietcan be a challenge. Most people know that fruits, vegetables and whole grains are healthy, and parents hope that their children are getting enough nutrients, however, in the United States children ages 4 to 12 have influenced approximately 128 billion dollars in food spending. And most of that money is spent on junk food. Cartoons such as Tony the Tiger, Shrek, the Simpsons and Spider-Man encourage children to request not-so-healthy items too often.
Ellyn Satter, author of Secrets of Feeding a Healthy Family, says that responsibility lies with parents to supply the what, when and where of eating, while children are responsible for how much they eat.
Here are nine tips to make healthy eating a way of life for your kids, and to make mealtime simple, tasty and conflict free for the family.
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By Chrissy Wellington M.S., C.N.S., L.D.N., C.P.T
Feeding your family a healthy dietcan be a challenge. Most people know that fruits, vegetables and whole grains are healthy, and parents hope that their children are getting enough nutrients, however, in the United States children ages 4 to 12 have influenced approximately 128 billion dollars in food spending. And most of that money is spent on junk food. Cartoons such as Tony the Tiger, Shrek, the Simpsons and Spider-Man encourage children to request not-so-healthy items too often.
Ellyn Satter, author of Secrets of Feeding a Healthy Family, says that responsibility lies with parents to supply the what, when and where of eating, while children are responsible for how much they eat.
Here are nine tips to make healthy eating a way of life for your kids, and to make mealtime simple, tasty and conflict free for the family.
READ MORE:
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