Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 1:32 PM
Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 1:32 PM
Every parent can emphasize the long, uphill battles to expose and encourage their growing kids to new, healthy foods. Meal times require lots of patience and repetition. Sometimes become quite messy. It is important to remember you and your family are not alone in this healthy journey. Read below for tips for families when exploring new foods and how to keep up the encouragement when your kids are rejecting healthy foods.
Tips for Exploring New Foods:
Tips for Food Refusal:
Here are a few tips to remember when new healthy foods don’t get the positive reaction you were hoping for:
While you may try a tip a few times, it is important to remember this is also a lesson in patience, negotiation and diligence. No single tip is guaranteed to turn a crunchy vegetable into a favorite, but the combination of tips over time may be successful in instilling foundational healthy eating habits.
Resources: Tips for Feeding Picky Eaters | American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Sources: https://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpao/features/picky-eaters/index.html
About the Author:
Camille Range is a registered dietitian nutritionist who empowers families, communities, and the next generation of healthcare providers to lead healthy lives through nutrition, health, and wellness. She received a B.S. in Food Science and Human Nutrition from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Master’s in Public Health from the University of Texas Health Sciences Center in Houston, TX. She currently serves as the Community Nutritionist at Martha’s Table.
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