Comments on: Picky Eating (Part 5): 15 Sure-Fire Ways to Get Kids to Eat Healthy

By: The 10 Commandments for Guilt Free Feeding

The 10 Commandments for Guilt Free Feeding — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:11:36 +0000

[...] shows that continued food exposure is the most effective strategy for increasing food variety in kids. So if your child doesn’t eat broccoli, again, feel good [...]

By: Julia

Julia — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:31:24 +0000

This is a great article. I also have a website devoted to helping parents teach their children to love healthy food http://smartparentprogram.blogspot.com/

Another tip is to stop feeding them foods that are high in sugar and fat. Studies with rats have found that sweet, high-fat foods reduce the desire for real foods. Rats who are used to junk food will rather go hungry than eat real food. Desserts should be a “sometimes” treat — every week or two. at the most.

By: 8 Salads That Will Get Your Kids Hooked

8 Salads That Will Get Your Kids Hooked — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 15:26:20 +0000

[...] kick isn’t always easy. Like all things related to food acceptance in little ones, it takes time and exposure. But what if there was a way to make salads so irresistible that they’d HAVE to take a bite. [...]

By: Weekly Meal Plan: Monday October 25th

Weekly Meal Plan: Monday October 25th — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 12:28:53 +0000

[...] “healthy” options which naturally makes kids want to rebel. As I talked about in my helping kids eat healthy postI interviewed Wansink, we can do these same type of things in our home by making healthier options [...]

By: Maryann Tomovich Jacobsen, MS, RD

Maryann Tomovich Jacobsen, MS, RD — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:42:21 +0000

Thanks Amanda!

By: FoodontheTable

FoodontheTable — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:13:00 +0000

This is a great post. You have so many good ideas and it’s well researched. I really enjoyed reading this.

By: TwinToddlersDad

TwinToddlersDad — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:43:58 +0000

Fantastic article! Love the way you use cutting edge research in your articles to provide practical tips!

Building on your suggestion about making nutritious food fun, it is also good to have a playful attitude at mealtime. We try to make up funny – and sometimes weird – stories to get our twins’ attention. Anything that can get their imagination working! Sometimes it is “eating salad like a giraffe”, or “diesel food for a diesel engine”. At other times, we play games or make up a story about what happened at work. Usually it involves their favorite characters – we start it somehow and then they build on it. It is so much fun and works very well in getting them to try new foods.

Thanks for your wonderful suggestions!

By: Maryann Tomovich Jacobsen, MS, RD

Maryann Tomovich Jacobsen, MS, RD — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:53:05 +0000

Thanks Angela. And thanks for contributing! The link idea sounds great!

By: Maryann Tomovich Jacobsen, MS, RD

Maryann Tomovich Jacobsen, MS, RD — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:51:59 +0000

Thanks Merri Ann. Glad to hear things are going well. I hope you are getting settled in your new place!

By: Angela Lemond

Angela Lemond — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:39:39 +0000

What an amazing series, Maryann. You did a fabulous job. I want to establish a link back to this series for my readers on my blog page as a reference. This is a very common issue in which families are asking for assistance. Thanks for allowing me the opportunity to participate!