Sigh*, to have the metabolism of my youth. Eating healthy has become a very difficult, yet an important factor in my life. I have realized that certain "bad" foods have started to affect my energy, my cravings and sometimes my irritability. I don't know about you, but I have never thought that food could affect certain functions.
As a mother, I want my three year old to grow up with healthy eating habits. I typically try to add "color" to her lunches for daycare. By color, I mean fruits and vegetables. My daughter is not the best eater, so I try to supplement whats good for her by giving her Pediasure drinks that provide certain vitamins and minerals that she might be lacking from her daily diet. By no means is my daughter a healthy eater, she definitely despises most vegetables, but thankfully likes almost all fruit. I also skim over Pinterest so I can grab some inspiration on how to provide better, healthier meals for children. So my advice for moms wanting to lead their family into healthier lifestyles is find a happy medium. Cook their favorite meals, but opt for healthier alternatives. Incorporate "color" into your meals and look at Pinterest for inspiration :)
I always get embarrassed to talk about what my 2 year old eats, especially when I was majoring in nutrition. I can honestly say that I try to get him and eat healthier foods, but he does not like them. I add veggies to his plate, and like your daughter, he will eat fruit thankfully. I will have to check out pinterest for some inspiration :). I remember in my younger days, I hated all things healthy as well, and was never overweight. Hopefully my son will grow in to liking vegetables.
ReplyDeleteI love Pinterest; I'm on there all the time, wasting time. Besides that, I think it is great that you are actively trying to change your daughter’s eating habits now, whereas later on, when it may be more difficult.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was younger, I too use to eat whatever I wanted whenever I wanted and I sometimes still do but now I am trying my hardest to change that. After taking nutrition and all of the other health classes I have taken, it has really made me aware of the benefits of healthy eating and now it is something that I really want to incorporate into my daily life.