How to Teach Nutrition to Kids

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Talk about food and nutrition regularly.. Include all food types for balance during meals.. Give them freedom to choose between two choices.

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Talk about food and nutrition regularly.

Step 1

Talk about food and nutrition regularly.

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Include all food types for balance during meals.

Step 2

Include all food types for balance during meals.

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Give them freedom to choose between two choices.

Step 3

Give them freedom to choose between two choices.

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Avoid labelling foods as good or bad.

Step 4

Avoid labelling foods as good or bad.

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Talk about how eating too much of any one food won't make them feel good.

Step 5

Talk about how eating too much of any one food won't make them feel good.

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Use games about food and nutrition to make it fun.

Step 6

Use games about food and nutrition to make it fun.

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Read picture books together about food and nutrition.

Step 7

Read picture books together about food and nutrition.

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Visit a farmers market with the kids.

Step 8

Visit a farmers market with the kids.

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Role play about food and nutrition with older children and teens.

Step 9

Role play about food and nutrition with older children and teens.

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Hold a taste test or a play picnic.

Step 10

Hold a taste test or a play picnic.

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Involve kids of all ages in preparing and cooking food.

Step 11

Involve kids of all ages in preparing and cooking food.

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