Tips
on How to Instill Healthy Eating Habits in your Children
1. Set structured meal
times
2. Tell your children their
bodies are terrific and healthy. Find
their best features and flatter them.
Teach them to be strong within themselves. Foster and grow positive self-esteem.
3. Teach your children that
young bodies are constantly growing and developing and change is normal. All bodies are different and those unique
differences are what make people beautiful.
4. Use scales once a week
at the most!
5. Offer children various
choices of CLEAN foods. Give them the
power to decide which healthy option they choose. Limit the amount of junk food allowed within
your house.
6. Choose your
battles. Say yes occasionally to
unhealthy treats.
7. Place a healthy emphasis
on physical activity. Plan trips that
include lots of walking or hiking.
Encourage outdoor, unstructured play!
8. Take your kids to the
grocery store with you! They will learn
by example. Teach them about calories
and fat. Show them how to select the
best fruits and veggies. This knowledge
will empower them in their future.
9. Set the example for
them, each and every day be a positive model and a healthy, CLEAN eater who
enjoys and participates in physical activity.
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