How to Get Your Children Eat Right

How to Get Your Children Eat Right

Article by Anita Cohen

If you are like a lot of parents today, you know your children are eating a lot of food that isn’t good for them, but you’re not sure what to do to change that. Well, here are some tips on how to get your children to eat right.Get the whole family involvedFirst of all, get the whole family involved, not just the children. If everyone participates, the kids won’t feel like you’re imposing some sort of punishment on them. And who of us wouldn’t benefit from healthy eating?Don’t let food control youTreat food for what it is-food. Don’t use it as a reward or a punishment. Teach your children that food is an essential and enjoyable part of life, but that we shouldn’t let it control us. There is life without French fries!No junk foodCut out junk food, both at home and away. Replace salty, sugary snacks with healthy ones. Realistically, you know that your kids will have access to junk food at school, or at friends’ houses, but if they get used to healthy snacks at home, they may be less tempted. And at least you know that when they’re at home or out with you they’re not eating it.Drink healthyServe your kids water or low fat milk instead of soda or juice. Juice may sound healthy, but many have added sugar.Healthy lunchesCheck out the menus for your children’s school lunches. If they seem to lean too much toward pizza and cheeseburgers, make lunches for them. Or better still, teach them to make their own! Get kids involvedGet your children involved in learning about healthy foods and shopping for them. Encourage them to participate in preparing meals. Who knows, they may come up with some new ideas!Portion controlTeach your children abut portion control. For younger children, put a small amount of each dish on their plate. If they want more, they’ll ask for it. Don’t encourage older children to take larger portions or urge second helpings.Now that you’ve read these tips on how to get your children to eat right, you may be thinking, “how do I learn about these healthy foods?” There is a program that will give you a wealth of information about what foods are good and bad and how to create meals that are healthy and delicious. It will even design a healthy eating plan for you. Click on http://finallyadietthatworks.com/ and get your family started on a whole new healthy life style!

About the Author

As someone who has struggled with weight all her adult life, Anita Cohen has done, and continues to do, research on the best ways to develop and maintain a healthy life style. Please visit my site for more information about living a healthy diet