1. Learn to enjoy eating healthy yourself.Example is, hands down,
best teacher. Training yourself to like eating healthy will also give you
confidence to guide your children on
same path.
2. Curb their taste for processed sugars.
Sugar keeps your kids on an emotional roller coaster, causes disagreeable behavior and continually sets off cravings for more and more sugar. Never offer sweets as a reward or bribe.
3. Teach them to like pure water.
Children need liquids, but they don’t need calorie laden, high sugar colas and juices. Clear water leaves room for good food.
4. Substitute whole grains for
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
good stuff until you eventually reach 100% whole grains.