How to Encourage Your Kids to Eat Better
By Sarah Juzar Establishing Healthy Habits If you have kids in your house, you're most likely all to familiar with requests for junk food. Treats like candies, chips, burgers and sodas re just some of the favorites you might hear requests for. Some kids just cannot get enough of these things, and as concerned adults, we tell them not to ruin their appetites. But saying no to junk food and eating healthy is more than preserving your appetite. Healthy eating is important for growth, learning and so much more in children. For many kids eating a well balanced and healthy diet begins with parents teaching and establishing habits to include healthy foods containing plenty of nutrients. It's important to know about vital nutrients and why being nutrient deficient is especially harmful for kids. Junk food becomes a lot more common during the summer but is something to watch out for year round. Most junk foods don't contain enough of the following vital nutrients to help ensure opti...