breaking food jags: how to get picky eaters to eat healthy foods?

Breaking Food JagsHow to Get Picky Kids to Eat Healthy Foods

L-MO Nov 2012 lmoinpou@stanford.edu

Having Poor Nutrition Decreases a persons life span upwards of twenty

years.

It begins with childhood.

The best thing any Parent can do is encourage good nutrition at a young

age

Studies show that if a child is exposed

a ‘target food’ item 10-15 times, he or

she will eventually develop a

tolerance, if not a liking for it.

Its not easy.

What most parents

don’t realize, is that

this repetition

requires the

formation of habits.

Motivation tends to drop with each

failure

To be Successful,

Realize

No Pressure- Food cannot be a battle.

Exposure does not mean eating the ‘target’ food

…And Realize

Exposure can

simply be a

few bites of

‘target’ food

on your

child’s plate

twice a day.

Don’t let low motivation

stop you from consistency

in exposure.

Prepare 3 days

of the ‘target’

food in advance.

Spend no more

than 20 minutes

doing so for

each cycle.

Exposure works because

children are afraid of

trying new foods.

By adding a small portion into a child’s snack or meal

everyday, you give them the opportunity to grow an

affinity for the ‘target’ food.

If you do this, you will be

able to get your child to

develop a lasting affinity

for certain foods.

Good

Nutrition

leads to a

higher

quality of life

and longer

life

span.

Choose your ‘target’ food

today. Make a lasting

change.