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Fruit and Vegetable
01/07/2009 22:20
Fruit and Vegetable
Many people know that they should keep it up when it comes to eating both fruit and vegetable, but many don’t do it. These are both natural foods and should be a huge part of our diets. However, now that we are busier, we tend to reach for foods that are easy to make and don’t require a lot of thought in regards to preparing for meals. This is a mistake, as we as a people are getting larger and larger as the years go on. We have been eating natural foods for centuries, but only with the upswing of prepackaged and preservative full foods have we seen an epidemic of obesity.
You are going to have a hard time finding someone who eats enough of either fruit or vegetable. They should accompany eat meal, and should be the majority of what people snack on when they are hungry between meals. The problem often starts as young as six months. Moms are busy, and they mean well, but they don’t seem to find the strength to change their own eating habits enough to include fruit and vegetable dishes, and the children then learn what they should eat by watching their parents. If they don’t see these things, they don’t learn to love them.
However, it is never too late for any parent to introduce the amount of fruit and vegetable needed into anyone’s diet. Parents may have a hard time doing this, but the children will eat what they are given. They may resist, but they will eat when they are hungry. If you have plenty of fruit and vegetable items on hand, they are going to find them when they are hungry. They may look for chips and sweets first, but they will eat an apple or carrot sticks if they can not find anything else. After a while, they will learn to go for these first.
It might seem that serving fruit and vegetable items is more expensive, but you have to look at it in regards to your health, and the health of your children. Spending a few more dollars each week might add up, but think of what it can do for your life. You will look and feel better, and your children will remain healthy and lean. You can grow your own fruit and vegetable gardens if you want to. You may find that you are eating healthier, and you may have also found a new hobby that you love.
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