Picky Eaters
What parent doesn’t have a picky eater? At least at times. Recently, Jennifer Motl, a registered dietitian shared her own experience with a picky eater and gave parents some advice on what the latest research shows ( Bright Eating ). Her tips modified for this blog are: Model Good Eating habits – your children are always observing what you do and what you say. So eat healthy foods in front of your child and say how much you like it. Motl shared how her son started eating radishes because his grandfather liked them on his salad. Make up Creative names for foods – Cornell researchers found school age kids ate 99% more broccoli when it was called “Tiny Tasty Treetops”. They also ate more green beans when they were labeled, “Silly Dilly Green Beans”. Slice some foods – perhaps because they are easier to pick up and eat but researchers at Cornell found children ate more apple slices than a whole apple. I’ve seen so many ...