Food is the most important thing for the people, but when "dinner is ready", many parents often face battles at the dinner table, because their children are picky eaters and will not eat dishes they don't like if they say they don't want to eat them.
The Tung Foundation stated that children often regard nutritious foods such as fruits, vegetables, and whole grains as natural enemies due to problems such as special taste and poor texture, but accept all cakes, fried chicken, etc. that are high in oil, sugar, and salt. It is recommended that parents use 3
Techniques to make children feel that eating a nutritious meal is also a fun "fun meal".
Xu Huiyu, director of the nutrition group of the Tung Foundation, said that parents' eating habits will affect their children. Research shows that if parents often eat with their children, their children will eat more fruits and vegetables.
Tip 1: Having more meals with your children will help them eat more fruits and vegetables. Xu Huiyu, director of the nutrition group of Dong Foundation, said that parents’ eating habits will affect their children.
According to a 2012 study by the University of Leeds, children who always eat with their families eat 125 grams more fruits and vegetables per day compared with children who rarely or never eat with their families. Children who occasionally eat with their families eat more fruits and vegetables per day.
I will also eat 95 grams more fruits and vegetables.
In addition, if parents have the habit of eating fruits and vegetables every day, their children will eat 88 grams more fruits and vegetables every day.
Research from the University of Leeds also found that parents who prepare fruits and vegetables for their children every day will have their children eat 44 grams more fruits and vegetables every day; and for every additional type of fruits and vegetables provided at home, children can eat 5 grams more fruits and vegetables every day.
Tip 2: Variety of meal shapes attracts children. A 2012 study by Cornell University also found that adults over 26 years old like three kinds of food and three colors on their plates, but children aged 5 to 12 like seven kinds.
Food and 6 colors, also like food arranged into smiling faces, animal graphics, etc.
Therefore, if you can put effort into styling various types of healthy food, it is also a good way to get your children to eat healthy food.
Tip 3: Provide a variety of food ingredients to choose from. According to another study from Cornell University in 2009, 240 middle school students were divided into two groups. It was stipulated that one group could only choose carrots during meals. As a result, only 69% consumed all the carrots.
But the other group was free to choose to eat carrots or celery. As a result, 103 people chose carrots, and 91% of them ate all the carrots.
Xu Huiyu suggested that parents should be responsible for providing a variety of healthy foods, but remember not to force them, but use encouragement to let children make their own choices among healthy foods and decide the portions to eat. The atmosphere at the table will be pleasant and the food will get better.
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This summer, the Tung Foundation will open a "diet correction class". Parents are welcome to bring their children with partial eclipses to register together. The age limit is for kindergarten, middle class to second grade of elementary school. For inquiries, call (02) 27113301.