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Set a good example for kids by staying positive! Discourage older siblings or family members from making yucky faces or negative comments!

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Set a good example for your kids by eating healthy, nutrient dense foods together!

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Set a good example for your kids by sharing the adventure of trying new foods and recipes!

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Try not to restrict specific foods from your kids! Research has shown restricting foods causes overeating despite feeling full!

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Always reward your child with attention & kind words not food! Rewarding with sweets can lead to your child believing they are better foods!

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To help your child know when they have had enough food, let them serve themselves by teaching small portions first!

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A child that helps in the kitchen: learns early math and science concepts and learns responsibility with cleanup!

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A child that helps in the kitchen: tries and like more foods, gains confidence, learns new vocabulary, and develops small muscle skills!

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Have a picky eater? Let them be “produce pickers” and help pick out fresh produce at the grocery store!

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Get your kids involved in the kitchen! At 5 years of age have them measure liquids, cut soft fruits with a dull knife, or use an egg beater!

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Get your kids involved in the kitchen! At 4 years of age have them set the table, crack eggs, or help measure dry ingredients!

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Get your kids involved in the kitchen! At 3 years of age have them add ingredients, stir batter, or knead and shape dough!

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Get your kids involved in the kitchen! At 2 years of age have them wipe tables, rinse fruits/veggies, or tear lettuce!

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Make the kitchen fun! Encourage your child to invent and help prepare new snacks such as make your own trail mix!

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Have a picky eater? Introduce new foods in small portions. Giving small portions will help the child develop a taste for the new foods!

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Have a picky eater? Introduce new foods in small portions. Giving small portions will help the child develop a taste for the new foods!

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Have a picky eater? Offer new foods multiple times! It could take up to a dozen tries for the child to accept the new food!

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To help save money on fruits and vegetables, plant your own garden or a start a community garden in your neighborhood.

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In order to lose weight, one will need to reduce calorie intake by 500 calories a day to lose 1 pound in a week!

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The rise of obesity in children and youth can lead to heart disease, type 2 diabetes, asthma, sleep apnea, and social discrimination.