How to get kids to eat more fruits and veggies
Everyone knows fruits and vegetables are good for your health. But many parents don’t know about half of what a kid eats should be fruits and vegetables. MyPlate shows a plate with half the plate being fruits and veggies. Many parents aren’t serving kids even one fruit or vegetable at a meal, let alone 2 at each meal. In fact, statistics show only 22% of kids ages 2-5 are getting the recommended servings of vegetables. For older kids, it’s even worse with only 16% of kids ages 6-11 and only 11% of kids ages 12 to 18 are getting the recommended vegetable servings. Even then the vegetable is often French fries or chips. Many nutritionists and health care professionals offer tips to parents on how to get kids to eat their veggies (and their fruit). One bite rule – child care centers often invoke this rule. A child has to take at least one bite before they get to veto the food. The child may find th...