health for the whole family (by Jill)

This week, i read and interesting article that talked about ways parents can help their kids eat healthy and I wanted to share those ideas with you.

1) Don't Nag- being a “food cop” is only going to drive your child further away from our healthy intentions. Rather than watching over their shoulder and what they are eating, try bringing only healthy food choices into the house so that there is not question if what they are eating is healthy. 2) Lead by example. - If you eat right and exercise regularly, studies show that eventually they will, too. 3) Do it for the whole family. – no matter if one person or the whole family is overweight, eating healthy will benefit everyone and prevents you from “singling out” one child who may be overweight. 4) Make it easy- Keep sliced fruit in the refrigerator and other healthy choices at eye-level or out on the table. 5)Give them a say. – a great way to help the kids fell empowered is to teach them what healthy foods are and then let them pick which snacks they’d like to have (that are within the healthy guidelines) 6) Eat together.- show the kids that the “rules” are for everyone, not just them.
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