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February 7, 2011
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grrlcub Gahanna, OHUnited States
Monday February 7, 2011 | 10:19 PM
My son (7) is super picky, but I ask him to try one bite of everything I make. Somedays that is smooth, someday that is not so smooth getting him to do so. My 17 year-old is a health nut whosen favorite snack is sunflower seeds. I don't have any issue with him eating healthy. I hope that giving my youngest no choice but to eat healthy he will come around and be much more willing to eat what I make and see that food is not a substance for feelings. I try to make foods fun and just like doing homework when he is doing his homework (I am in grad school) we will be each others examples for healthy living.
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barbaraleonard orillia, ONCanada
Monday February 7, 2011 | 7:12 PM
i dont have any children but i do treat my mother and sister in law as my plyable subjects :) I try to get them to realize what healthy habits are all about . whole grains vs white products salt intake caloric value in junk excercising daily ect.
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blissmum Fort Collins, COUnited States
Monday February 7, 2011 | 2:01 PM
My daughter will be 4 in April and she has known no other way, if anything she helps me. As a toddler she eats small meals and snacks regularly so I eat with her. I pack a cooler for both of us which holds pretty much the same food, otherwise as most parents know they always want whats in your bag or on your plate. We garden a lot indoors, in our yard and at a community garden and my daughter is always with us learning. My hubby does all the cooking and i do the baking and she is always involved smelling, mixing, tasting. We work out as a family (although dd is not old enough to be in the gym) but we always take walks and bike rides together. I am lucky not to have a sweet tooth but i understand kids love "candy" I have taught my daughter that anything with sugar is a candy/treat so we allow 1 a day. Instead of thinking she can eat a candy and a cookie or a yogurt these are all "candy to us" With kids you have to walk the walk and practice what you preach.
supermom24 Alpena, MIUnited States
Monday February 7, 2011 | 12:49 PM
In many ways, my kids are learning Clean habits just by the fact that I cook. Our family eats at home (Clean meals cooked with love) 90% of the time during the week. I make sure there is always fresh fruit and veggies to pick up for snacking and push water water and more water for them all. Even my husband is now getting on the water band. We also started an organic garden this last summer, so the kids (especially my 11 year old) pitched in with that. Clean Eating is a way of life that hopefully will follow my children into adulthood.
kierstenECD Mississauga, ON, ONCanada
Monday February 7, 2011 | 11:54 AM
I don't have kids! But I'm teaching my boyfriend. The big thing for him is to eat 5-6 small meals a day, he's really busy so he only gets in 2 big meals. I encourage him to bring snacks like nuts, fruit or protein powder.
marysunshyn Sherman, ILUnited States
Monday February 7, 2011 | 9:53 AM
The extra effort to do things the right way pays off in the end! I try to show them this in the way we cook, shop, and exercise together as a family.
camismommy West Glocester, RIUnited States
Monday February 7, 2011 | 9:05 AM
I have been teaching my now 11 year old daughter how to read labels and how to cook! Exercise is obvious in our daily lives but food is so important and needs attention. ALL kids should know how to cook healthy foods so they do not turn to junk when they get to an age when they are home alone and get hungry. :)
inkgoddess Scottsdale, AZUnited States
Monday February 7, 2011 | 8:54 AM
Reading the labels. I've tried to educate the kids on ingredients and how to read a nutritional label, but with teens, it's hard to tell what sticks. Recently, I sent my oldest two daughters to the store for a product, and they called me from the aisle to read off ingredients lists to me to be sure they were making the best decision. :-) I guess it stuck!
giada Powell, OHUnited States
Monday February 7, 2011 | 8:44 AM
I work out at least 6 days a week and eat clean 98% of the time. My 4 year old watches what I am doing and wants to eat everything I eat. She even wants to workout with me on my home workout days. It's pretty entertaining! She is trying to understand why it is important to eat healthy and exercise. Little steps to this introduction will hopefully impact her life.
amylee Saskatoon, SKCanada
Monday February 7, 2011 | 7:21 AM
I have a toddler who loves to eat healthy foods! She's not really a picky eater at all, but once when we were out and about, we unfortunately had to stop at mcdonalds for lunch. She had chicken mcnuggets and apples...she gobbled her apples up, then tried a bite of the mcnugget and with a disgusted face tossed it away. Her favorite food is actually tilapia! She's also been extremely active since birth, so I don't think we need to have any concerns about her activity levels anytime soon!
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