How to Encourage Your Family To Eat Healthier

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Healthy Eating for Children-Changing Your Family's Eating Habits More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Klynn Alibocus | permalink
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Healthy eating means eating a variety of foods from all food groups. It means choosing fewer foods that have lots of fats and sugar. However, it does not mean that your child cannot eat desserts or other treats now and then. With a little planning, you can create a structure that gives your child (and you) the freedom to make healthy eating choices. Think of this as planning not just for the kids
Tags: eating healthy foods, food choices for children, healthy diet, healthy eating, healthy eating habits

For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/parenting/tc/healthy-eating-for-children-changing-your-familys-eating-habits ^[1]

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15 Ways to Get Your Kids to Eat Better More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by jusupow | permalink
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A nutritionist who's also the mother of 7-year-old triplets gives tried-and-true tips for getting your child to eat vegetables, drink milk, try new foods, and more.
For further reading: http://www.parents.com/kids/nutrition/healthy-eating/get-your-kids-to-eat-better/ ^[2]

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Co-Feeding: How to Get Your Family Involved with Healthy Food More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by barbara genese | permalink
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Just about every week, I get emails from readers who are trying to get their kids on board with healthier eating. It’s easy enough for us to read about the health benefits of a particular way of life and then enact the changes necessary to attain them, but small kids are ruled by their immediate […]

For further reading: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/co-feeding-how-to-get-the-family-involved-with-food/ ^[3]

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Give Your Family the Nutrition It Needs More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Moeniera Mohamed | permalink
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These 3 moms got their kids to eat a diet of healthy, whole foods and vegetables—and love it. Here's how they did it, and how you can, too.
Tags: Nutrition Advice
For further reading: http://www.prevention.com/health/healthy-living/healthy-eating-get-your-family-kids-eat-healthy-foods ^[4]

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11 Ways to Help Your Family Eat Healthier | Eat This Not That More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Chere Estrin | permalink
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Getting your family—from your kids to your spouse—can be challenging. We have 11 simple tips that will help you help your family to lifetime of healthier eating

For further reading: http://www.eatthis.com/11-ways-to-help-your-family-eat-healthier ^[5]

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6 Ways to Get Your Family to Eat and Enjoy Healthy Food More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Roberta Bouvier | permalink
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During the Body and Soul Challenge Midpoint Event at Eastern Market last week, there was one question I kept getting asked. And that question was: How do you get your family to eat fruits and veget...
Tags: body and soul challenge,childhood obesity,children,fruits,health,kids,malnutrition,mashed potatoes with cauliflower and white beans,meatloaf,nutrition,recipes,vegetables,wellness

For further reading: http://www.ahealthiermichigan.org/2011/06/05/6-ways-to-get-your-family-to-eat-and-enjoy-healthy-food/ ^[6]

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Isolated Trans Fats are Unhealthy, Regardless of the Source More
Published: 8 years, 6 month(s) ago by stiwix | permalink
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Industrially produced trans fats are known to be bad for heart health. Yet the effects of natural trans fats, found in dairy products and meat, are less clear.

For further reading: https://alinepilani.com/trans-fats/ ^[7]

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barbara genese, Klynn Alibocus, jusupow, Roberta Bouvier, Moeniera Mohamed, Chere Estrin, stiwix

References & Citations

1. http://www.webmd.com/parenting/tc/healthy-eating-for-children-changing-your-familys-eating-habits

2. http://www.parents.com/kids/nutrition/healthy-eating/get-your-kids-to-eat-better/

3. http://www.marksdailyapple.com/co-feeding-how-to-get-the-family-involved-with-food/

4. http://www.prevention.com/health/healthy-living/healthy-eating-get-your-family-kids-eat-healthy-foods

5. http://www.eatthis.com/11-ways-to-help-your-family-eat-healthier

6. http://www.ahealthiermichigan.org/2011/06/05/6-ways-to-get-your-family-to-eat-and-enjoy-healthy-food/

7. https://alinepilani.com/trans-fats/