NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Parents who want their preschoolers to eat their fruits and vegetables should probably practice what they preach, a new study suggests.
In a study of more than 1,300 families, researchers found that when parents boosted their own consumption of fruits and vegetables, so did their young children.
The findings, reported in the journal Preventive Medicine, point to the importance of parents "modeling" a healthy diet for their preschoolers. They also suggest that educating parents on nutrition early on could help address the problem of childhood obesity, the researchers say.
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"When parents eat more fruits and vegetables, so do their children," she added. "When parents eat and give their children high fat snacks or soft drinks, children learn these eating patterns instead." I think this is an excellent sentence.
ReplyDeleteIt tell the parents that they must show good example to us. My parents had shown good example to me, so I eat fruits and vegetables everday.
That's excellent, Alicia! When we have family and friends around us who also support our healthy lifestyle, it really gets easier! Keep it up! Thumbs up for your parents too! - WNC
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