Getting Kids to Eat Healthy Tips!

   GETTING KIDS TO EAT HEALTHY

            TIPS…TIPS…TIPS…

·         Start the day with a healthy breakfast (refuels your body and gives you energy for the day)

·         Let kids help plan one meal each week and eat together as often as possible.

·         Eat slowly!  It takes 20 minutes for your brain to register that you are full.

·         Eat more vegetables and fresh fruits

·         Aim for a total of 2 cups of fruit and 2 1/2 cups of vegetables daily

·         Eat more whole grains (oats, brown rice, rye, crackers, whole-wheat pasta),try to eat at least 3 ounces of whole grains every day.

·         Drink plenty of fluids

·          Serve a variety of foods

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