Clean Eating for Kids

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Ways to Get Children Involved in Healthy Eating:


Shopping: Visit farms, Farmer’s Markets, grocery store-show them where real food comes from! Have them do a scavenger hunt for red, yellow, and green light foods! 

Planning: Chart of meals, new fruit or veggie of the week, chef of the week, have them help you pick out recipes.

Meal Prep and Clean-Up: Cut up produce, measure ingredients, set table, wash dishes, put away leftovers, talk about what they liked best about the meal.

Cooking: Stirring, pouring, and mixing.

Snack Time: Have them choose- more apt to eat it. Or give 2-3 options so they feel like it was their decision and choice.

Family Meals: No distractions, phones, TV, computers, Ipads = true discussions and bonding time. YOU set the example; you are the healthy role model for your child!


NOTE: It can take up to 20 tastings before someone can start enjoying a new food, so don’t give up on your picky eaters! 



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Copyright, 2016, Jackie Mart. For further information about this blog, or Optimum Wellness LLC, contact Jackie Mart at 712.790.5883 or Jackie@OptimumWellnessMN.com. As a holistic nutritionist and lifestyle coach, I will support you in taking steps to a healthier and happier you. My goal is to help you create an art of balance in your life. You will also learn how important balance between primary foods (relationships, physical activity, sleep, career and spirituality) and secondary foods (organic food and whole food) is.


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