Tips for Diversifying Children's Diets
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Get children involved in the kitchen
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Wash fruit and vegetables
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Measure ingredients
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Tear lettuce for salad
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Cut vegetables
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Help set table
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Let children help in planning the meals
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Take children grocery shopping at the store or farmer’s market
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Add healthy foods when you can (i.e. broccoli to mac and cheese)
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Don’t buy food you don’t want your children to eat
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Make meals fun
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Use cookie cutters for varying shapes
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Offer “taco night” model meals
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Toothpicks/party picks
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Food art
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Use an ice cream scooper to serve rice, mashed potatoes
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Keep healthy snacks convenient and accessible
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Eat meals as a family
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Let children make a beautiful vegetable platter to serve
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Use dips- ie. Bean dip, guacamole, hummus