Can't get your kids to eat their fruits and veggies? Can barely get yourself to eat the minimum of five a day? We all know what we should be eating, but 90 percent of us are missing the mark.
Need inspiration to eat right? The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) have teamed up along with other organizations to launch a public health initiative called Fruits & Veggies - More Matters. The campaign's goal is to encourage us to consume more fruits and vegetables for better health.
In conjunction with the new initiative, September marks the first National Fruits & Veggies More Matters Month and the CDC is offering a free kit, Explore the World with Fruits and Vegetables, to help spark children's interest in fruits and vegetables.
Additionally, parents will want to check out a great interactive website at http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/ for a wealth of information, inspiration and helpful tips to help your family eat more healthy produce at every meal.
Changing eating habits is difficult. Hopefully, this new campaign will be the catalyst that will spur more Americans to finally eat their fruits and veggies.
Friday, September 7, 2007
Need Inspiration to Eat More Fruits & Veggies?
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it is really hard to get my kids to eat there greens. please help me!!!!!!!!!!
I understand what you are going through. My 2-year-old daughter dislikes greens as well. She's not very fond of orange-colored veggies either (She'll only eat pureed sweet potatoes with agave nectar). I have had a tough time trying to come up with a creative solution to this problem. I wish I could tell you the silver bullet trick that helped, but so far I continue to come up with new ways to make her green veggies more appealing. One way I can get her to eat them is mixing them up in a nice pot of soup (ex. broccoli cheese, cabbage, and tomato florentine w/spinach). She may not eat all the greens, but she'll eat a bit more than if I serve them up separately. I found Dr. Praeger's Broccoli Pancakes in the frozen section of the grocery store and she seems to like them pretty well. I have also tried to make my own version...a bit healthier with organic ingredients and sauteed onions and garlic as well as cheese. My husband loved them, but my daughter wasn't quite as impressed. I've also put chopped up steamed broccoli in quiche and omelettes and mac & cheese. I wish I could say she demolishes the greens this way, but at least she is eating some.
You may also want to check out the cookbook The Petit Appetit by Lisa Barnes. It has some great healthy, delicious recipes for babies and children.
If other readers have any added suggestions, I'd love to hear from you.
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