Healthy Foods That Your Kids
Will Love
by:
Angela Tyler
Is getting your kids to eat healthy foods
is a battle in your home? If so, you’ll love
these tips that will make your kids happy and
give you the satisfaction of knowing you are
feeding them foods that are good for them.
Start the Day Right
You can give your kids a delicious, healthy
breakfast by getting rid of the ready to eat
cereals and pastries and replacing them with
bran pancakes and low-sugar syrup and/or
fruit. Whole-wheat tortillas filled with
fruit, scrambled eggs, or cheese and turkey
bacon are delicious and your kids will have
fun eating them, paying no attention to the
fact that it is actually good for them.
Naturally Sweet
Most kids will ask for sweets such as candy
and snack cakes. Instead of giving in to the
pressure, give your kids applesauce and
homemade oatmeal cookies prepared with a sugar
substitute or honey rather than white sugar.
Fruit snacks and dried fruit roll ups made
from 100 percent fruit are great ideas for
kids.
Replace fruit drinks and sodas with
flavored tonic water and fresh fruit juice.
Drink boxes containing pure fruit juice are
relatively inexpensive and kids love the
individual boxes, complete with straws.
Make it Fun
The secret is in the presentation. Arrange
an assortment of healthy foods in a fun way on
your child's plate. You can include smiley
faces made from raisins or nuts and choose
foods that are colorful. Kids will eat most
things if they are presented in a unique
design that makes eating fun.
Healthy Dinner
Dinnertime can include homemade pizza
topped with cheese and vegetables, or soft
tacos made with shredded chicken and cheese.
Chicken strips prepared in the oven are always
a hit and you could include an assortment of
fresh vegetables and whole-grain breads. Fish
sticks are relatively healthy if you prepare
them in the oven rather than fried. Cheese and
legumes are healthy choices.
It's not difficult to get kids to eat
healthy foods. It just takes a little extra
thought and planning. Start by using our tips
and you may be surprised to see what your
child will eat.
