Act as a healthy example. Do not consume junk food in front of your children. Let them see you eating balanced meals and snacks made from whole foods regularly. 1 Eliminate packaged and processed snack foods from your kitchen and home. Do not purchase junk foods such as chips, crackers, soda, candy, and frozen pizza and pastry snacks. Removing unhealthy but convenient junk food options will help you and your children make better food choices. 2 Stock your kitchen with healthy snack options that your children will enjoy. Some easy-to-prepare snacks include whole-wheat low-sodium crackers and low-fat cheese, nuts and dried fruit such as raisins, dried apricots and dates. Instead of soda or sugary juices, keep water bottles, homemade lemonade and sugar-free juices in the fridge. Freeze fresh juice, pureed fruit or yogurt to make frozen desserts instead of eating fat- and sugar-rich ice-cream. 3 Make fresh fruit more appealing to children by serving washed and cut apples, pears, peaches, apricots and other fruits with spreads such as peanut butter and jam. Prepare vegetables such as celery, cucumbers, carrots and bell peppers by slicing them into easy-to-eat fingers; serve with low-fat cream cheese, yogurt, hummus or other dips. 4 Cook healthy alternatives to junk food. For example, make baked fries and chicken nuggets at home instead of deep frying. Also try baking vegetables such as kale and yam slices to make healthy chips. Explain to your children that eating fast food and convenient, packaged foods is not healthy. Show them that it is easy and quick to make healthier choices.
Posted on: Sun, 07 Dec 2014 09:34:38 +0000
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