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Learn to Eat Well
* Limit the quantities of highly processed foods and sugary beverages (otherwise known as “empty-calorie” foods) and help children understand reasonable portion sizes. Under most circumstances, restricting the calorie intake of children is not recommended. Children continue to grow and develop into their early twenties, so they can’t afford to shortchange nutrients. However, switching out the empty-calorie foods with healthy options ensures growing kids get everything they need—except the excess calories!
* healthy foods Children and adults can benefit from learning to listen to their natural hunger and fullness cues, rather than focusing on “cleaning their plates.” Help children learn to pay attention to natural internal signals to keep from overeating. If a child does not want to finish his or her meal now, the plate can be wrapped and saved for when the child is hungry later. Promising dessert as a reward is best avoided as well, as it encourages overeating and makes less healthful foods seem special.
* Teach children the value of good nutrition. Parents, guardians, and teachers can work with children toward an understanding that food is a fuel for health and fitness rather than a comfort, friend, enemy, or boredom reliever. Reading books to children that present nutrition in a fun and interesting manner is also a good educational method.
* Get kids engaged in the food procurement and preparation process. Gardening; picking berries, apples, or other produce at you-pick farms; or visiting the local farmers market or fruit stand can spark an interest in healthy foods. Invite them also to participate in menu planning, as well as cooking. Even very small children can help stir cold or room temperature items, or wash produce, or pour ingredients. These simple experiential lessons will often go a long way to promoting healthy eating habits.
