4. Substitute whole grains for the processed ones.
Whole grain breads (especially sprouted ones), brown rice
and whole wheat pastas should be your grains of choice. You
may have to start with half and half and keep adding more
of the good stuff until you eventually reach 100% whole grains.
5.
Eliminate random snacking.
If your kids are full when they get to the table, they won't
want the good foods you fix. Make sure they're hungry enough
to eat what's put in front of them.
6.
Help them learn to like nutritious fruits and vegetables.
Carrots and apples only taste sweet to children who don't
eat a lot of sugar. Serve vegetables when children are hungry
and fresh fruit for dessert.
7.
Offer only good healthy choices.
Don't give them anything but nutritious foods. If their
only choice is a tuna sandwich or natural peanut butter
and unsweetened apple butter on whole grain bread, they'll
eventually choose one of your healthy offerings.
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