A valid question I suppose...would anyone like to volunteer for an experiment to find out if eating well can make you fat? Doesn't make sense does it?
This(http://frenchkidsdontgetfat.typepad.com) is from my friend Ann S. who lives in Connecticut. This blogger has a great answer to the above question. Of course after we read what we should and shouldn't be feeding our kids, the mind starts to try and figure out how to feed them given our new set of rules.
Here's a great word that I heard from a Mom of 4 at church this Sunday..."I've been diversifying our grains." Why she's doing this isn't the point as is the importance of the fact that this Mom isn't about hearing something new and then expecting her whole eating life to change overnite. Changing eating habits is about learning and exploration-a journey. We often eat just like our parents did...who eat like their parents...and so on.
Don't look to change the eating plan of your family as an overnite change. This just sets us up for failure. Look to find new and exciting ways to diversify your menu. Getting the kids involved can only be a win/win situation. They will learn to recipe hunt, to measure, to cook...and my favorite...to clean up!
Here's the first tip to get them involved...start a garden! From seed to table is a pretty awesome process.
Have any tips for diversifying a family eating plan? Please leave a comment!
This(http://frenchkidsdontgetfat.typepad.com) is from my friend Ann S. who lives in Connecticut. This blogger has a great answer to the above question. Of course after we read what we should and shouldn't be feeding our kids, the mind starts to try and figure out how to feed them given our new set of rules.
Here's a great word that I heard from a Mom of 4 at church this Sunday..."I've been diversifying our grains." Why she's doing this isn't the point as is the importance of the fact that this Mom isn't about hearing something new and then expecting her whole eating life to change overnite. Changing eating habits is about learning and exploration-a journey. We often eat just like our parents did...who eat like their parents...and so on.
Don't look to change the eating plan of your family as an overnite change. This just sets us up for failure. Look to find new and exciting ways to diversify your menu. Getting the kids involved can only be a win/win situation. They will learn to recipe hunt, to measure, to cook...and my favorite...to clean up!
Here's the first tip to get them involved...start a garden! From seed to table is a pretty awesome process.
Have any tips for diversifying a family eating plan? Please leave a comment!
Dr. Sarah Westcott
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