The greens are super foods. Just to name a few: arugula, kale, lettuce, spinach, collard greens, Swiss chard, etc. Fresh vegetables are full of vitamins, minerals (such as iron, potassium and calcium) and disease-fighting elements. They are rich in fiber which helps keep you full longer. Also, leafy greens contain lots of water so you can stay hydrated. And they promote a healthy skin and hair. Some leafy vegetables, like kale, are rich in vitamin C, which help to keep your teeth and bones strong.
You want your kids to eat more vegetables. But feeding picky eaters, you do not even know where to start. You’ve tried and it did not go well. Your child does not even want to try to bite. So how do you get your kids to eat more green?
First of all, palettes children more sensitive to taste and texture. It takes them longer to develop a taste for something. Nutrition experts suggest mothers about the importance of exposing children to a lot of different tastes. They say the condition that they accept a variety of healthy foods. They advise parents to try and try again, as studies show that it can take as many as 10 to 15 tastes before your child gets a new flavor. But first taste of our coming even before we are able to eat solid food. Infants must flavors through breast milk, which reflects the flavors of foods, spices and beverages in the mother’s diet. So if you are pregnant now, try to eat a wide variety of fruits and vegetables.
Be patient
Patience is the key here. Sometimes they need to try it a few times before they start liking it. You want to promote green them as quickly as you can. Do not give up after the first try.
Be a good example
Be an example to the children so they see you eating green and those curious to try them. Remember, the best way to teach someone to eat healthy foods is to eat them yourself.
For example, my husband never liked asparagus, but after we got married, it would often appear at the dinner table our. At first he was not very excited, but then he developed a taste for it and now he feels really asparagus. It takes some time.
Cook with your children
Let them help you in the kitchen. Children are more willing to try something new after they have prepared it themselves. Plus, they will learn how to cook from a young age and appreciate their mom in the kitchen. Knowing how to cook will help them eat healthier when they grow up.
Hide Greens in smoothies and Popsicles
If your child never wants to try anything green, hide it in a smoothie or a popsicle. If you make a blueberry smoothie with some spinach in it, they will not be able to tell by the color because it will be the color of blueberries. But you do not want to hide the fact that you have added green for a long time because you want your children to be more open and willing to eat it themselves. I’ll let you decide how transparent a parent you want to parent.
Fresh Farms Airport
You want to take the little ones to go to the store on the site fresh farm. It is important for them to see where our food is coming from and it takes a lot of hard work to grow it. It does not grow on trees in plastic bags. Let them pick some fresh blueberries or strawberries or select some Kale for a nice dinner salad.
As a child, I was exposed to a wide variety of healthy foods. When I moved to the United States, there were plenty of vegetables that I never tried before like: kale, asparagus, Brussels sprouts, spinach, etc. Even though I’ve never had it before, I was very adventurous to try it.
Awards
Tell your children how much you appreciate their help in the kitchen and be accurate. “Thank you to wash fresh fruits and clean the dishwasher.” Children need to understand that what they do is to make a difference and adults are noticing. Tell them you are proud of them to make healthy choices.
It is important to remember to teach your children to eat more vegetables is a journey and for some it happens faster and some longer. But it is an investment in the future of your children and not just for them but for future generations. Please know that you’re awesome and you’re doing better than you think. (No one is born with an instruction manual) So – Keep up the good work!
Thoughts? I would love to hear back from you. Please share your ideas and suggestions, we are on this journey together!