Every parent has the
same question, how to get your kids to eat healthy!
We
have some healthy meal ideas for getting your kids to eat healthy and
ways to provide more nutrition.
Add vegetables wherever possible.
For example, shredded zucchini or carrots can go in breads, muffins,
scrambled eggs, spaghetti sauce, cupcakes! Try adding shredded
vegetables to soups if your kids don't like the chunky version. Or you
can puree them in a blender.
Add wheat flour instead of white flour
when baking even a little wheat flour mixed with white flour is
beneficial.
Add wheat
germ or flax seeds in granola, yogurt or baking for a little
extra nutrition.
Snack on vegetables cut in sticks, nuts, fruit
slices or cheese. Have these available for easy snacking.
Don't give into the impulse to buy easy bagged snacks like chips. If
your kids don't have it available to snack on they'll find something
else quick and easy. If you don't have the time to slice and dice
vegetables or fruit buy the no prep work version. From the salad bar or
fruit already in cubes or slices are easy for kids to grab and go.
Grow a garden, small or large, if kids are
involved in the growing process they will enjoy the fruits of their
labor. Not to mention they will love to pretend to be a bunny eating a
fresh picked carrot.
Have a salad with dinner. It doesn't have to be the same one
everyday, invent something new each day. Or try this healthy salads
ebook, with 365 Salad Recipes included.
Take a field trip to an apple orchard,
pumpkin patch or visit a farmer's market. Help inspire your children's
interest in fruits and vegetables.
Use our food
fact pages
for an easy reference while you are cooking with your kids.
When preparing dinner set out carrot sticks, apple
slices or another fruit or vegetable. Kids will be more
likely to snack on these while they are hungry for dinner.
Be creative when you serve fruits and
vegetables. Sometimes seeing vegetables in a different way can be more
appealing to kids. For example, if your kids don't like cooked broccoli
try serving it chopped in a casserole or uncooked.
Start kids
cooking lessons
with your child. They are more apt to try what they helped create.
Cut out sugary cereals. Replace these with
wholegrain cereal, hot cereal or cooked breakfasts. If mornings are too
busy try preparing things the night before. Stir together pancake
batter or scrambled eggs and store in the fridge. Wake up the next
morning and just cook it! If your kids really want their sugary cereals
serve them mixed with wholegrain cereals.
Reserve dessert for once a week. It will
be an anticipated event instead of an everyday occurrence.
There are some more healthy eating tips at www.feedandeat.com. (Even though
she has it written for feeding toddlers I think there are some great
tips for the whole family.)
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Healthy
Meal Ideas and Tips
