Take Back Control of What Your Family Eats

1.You are the parent. It all starts with you and how committed you are to stick to what you know is best for the health and safety of your children. Kids realize at a very young age how to manipulate their parents and “get away” things they probably shouldn’t be having. If you give in to junk food, fast food restaurants and sugary snacks, your children will know you are a push-over and you have lost your control.
2.Establish house rules. Establish rules at home, include your children in making the rules and stick to them.
3.Know your food. Be smart when it comes to feeding your family. We now know processed and refined foods have little to no nutritional value so why feed your family junk?
4.Eating out makes you fat and lazy. You have no control over the ingredients and portion control at a restaurant.
5.Cook at home. There are so many meals you can prepare at home that provide the essential nutrients your family needs on a daily basis and you have more control on portion control.
6.Teach your children to cook. Part of your job description as a parent is to teach your children,(yes boys especially!) to cook. They will someday move out on their own the food you teach them to cook now will be with them for life! Italian moms do a really good job with teaching their children to cook.
7.Remember why we eat. Food is fuel, your body needs fuel for energy, so fill your body with premium foods.
8.Eating at home feeds the soul. Pure joy comes from making family meals, it will feed body and your soul, try it!
9.Clean off your kitchen table and eat dinner as a family. Nothing can replace the power of a family meal. Cooking is a gift you give your family everyday, no matter how busy your lives can be, give yourself and your family the gift of a family meal around the family table.
10.Our children are only young once. Remember our children grow up too quickly, you will never get the memories of yesterday and today back, so make each moment memorable for you and your family.

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