How To Teach Your Children About Healthy Eating, Without Food Shaming

We live in a world where we’re increasingly bombarded with images and information about what we should eat. Things on?how we should train ourselves to make sure that our fitness levels are always at their highest. Many of these articles, videos, and news stories can play on people’s insecurities. Even fears for the sake of attracting attention. They often tell people they need to “break free” of bad eating habits or follow specific diets without offering any actual solutions for people who want to change their lifestyles.

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This post will provide you with the fundamental skills that you will need to teach your children about healthy eating without actually having to say anything negative about what they’re currently doing; ultimately it hopes to shed some light on this particularly confusing topic. These skills are taught using a simple system of mnemonics that can help your child remember what he or she has read. The more often this system is used the more likely it is that your child will get the idea. In addition to having a more positive impact on your child, you will also be able to get on with spending some time with them!

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In the process of learning about healthy eating, there are a number of concepts that both children and adults can benefit from understanding. These include:

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• The concept of energy in relation to both food and exercise

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• Healthy diet and a healthy lifestyle for both children and adults.

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• Portion control and how this relates to eating.

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• Macronutrients such as protein, carbohydrate, and fats

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• The different types of nutrients that we need in our diets such as vitamins, minerals, and fiber.

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These concepts can be integrated into a simple mnemonic framework that can be used by both children and adults to remember what they have read about healthy eating. By using this mnemonic framework children can remember sets of rules based on simple pictures which are easy to remember. Adults who are just learning about nutrition themselves can read the same concepts to their children. Ask them to repeat what they have read using this kind of mnemonic framework. This process helps to ensure that both children and adults have a clear understanding of all the important concepts around healthy eating.

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This basic mnemonic framework is G-E-C-O. It stands for Good Energy, Clever Eating, Cool Portions, and Obey your body!

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G – E – C – O

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Good energy means getting enough energy from your food so that you are able to enjoy lots of different activities throughout the day. It also means rest and feeling that you have the energy you need to do the things that you really want to do.

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It’s common knowledge that a healthy diet will give you more energy from your food. But there are also lots of other ways to get more energy from your food. For example, if your body is well hydrated, it can use all of the nutrients in your food more easily and it will be much easier for you to make good use of all this energy. If you don’t eat well enough or often enough, then this can affect how much energy your body has available – especially if you’re very busy or active – and this can make exercising harder. There are lots of different ways to make sure that you eat well enough. For example, good food combined with good water will give you more energy. It’s also important to eat regularly because your body needs regular meals if it is going to use all the nutrients in your food.

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You can teach your child about healthy eating by linking this concept closely with the next concept which is clever eating.

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C – L – E – V – E – R

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Eating clever means choosing the foods that are best for your body. Also, choosing the foods that will give you energy when you need it most. This includes knowing what to eat before, during, and after exercise. Even if you have an exam or other important event to go to. It means knowing what foods to eat when you’re feeling low in energy and what to eat when you feel like you need a boost. It also includes making sure that you choose healthy snacks and drinks instead of unhealthy ones.

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It’s natural for children to ask their parents questions about food and eating, but we often try to avoid these questions because we don’t know how to answer them properly. This gives children the impression that eating is a complicated topic that they can never hope to understand. By answering these questions properly you will be helping your child understand how best to feed her body.

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Some of the most basic questions are about whether or not children should eat certain foods and why they should eat certain foods. Asking your child these questions about what to eat during the day will help her begin to think about what she needs her body to do during the day. Also, how this will affect what she eats. You can also help your child by discussing all of the different rules around eating food. This can include what to eat, when to eat and why they should choose healthy foods.

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For example, a simple rule that you can teach your child is what kind of breakfast is best. If you have a breakfast that includes sugar and fat it will give you lots of calories. However, they will be difficult for your body to use – particularly if you haven’t eaten anything else before. But, if you have a breakfast such as oatmeal with fruit and some toast, then your body will find it easier to use this energy during the day.

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Conclusion-

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This basic framework is a good way to encourage children and adults to remember the important concepts. This framework also encourages the child to think about their food choices. Helps them consider what they can do to make sure that they are getting wise energy. They will soon start to observe the rules around eating and consideration will become automatic. Remember this framework as you provide your child with information about healthy eating. Make sure that each lesson links back to this framework. It will become a great help when you need to remind your child of these important concepts. Also, when you need your child’s help in remembering what he or she has read.