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Nutriction Nuggets
Q: What does it mean when you see nine elephants wearing the same jersey? A: They're on the same baseball team. __________
Best Bites We all have foods we like and don't like. Let your child form his own opinions. Rather than mentioning your own dislikes, encourage him to try all kinds of healthy foods. he may wind up loving broccoli - even if you won't touch it. Did you Know? Americans eat nearly 100 acres of pizza every day! Hear's a way to make a nutritious version of this crowd-pleaser. Buy a pre-baked, thin pizza crust. Tip with bell peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, and skim mozzarella cheese. Bake at 400 degrees for about 10 minutes, until the cheese bubbles.
Portion control
Knowing what to eat is important, but knowing how much to eat is just as important. Help your youngster learn the basics of portion control, and he'll develop healthy habits for a lifetime. Find It Together, look for examples of serving sizes. Help your child read food labels and put out actual portions (4 crackers, 1 cup of cereal). Or show him ways to compare portions to everyday items (a pancake should be the size of a CD). Fimd more examples online (try http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/portion/servingcard7.pdf) or have your child make up his own by using the portions on labels and looking for objects that match. Post it Suggest that your youngster make a colorul reminder so he can see serving sizes at a glance. Using old magazines, he can cut out pictures of foods and glue them onto a poster board. Next to each one, have him write an equal sign and then draw an example. For instance, 3 oz. of chicken = a deck of cards, 1 orange = a baseball, 1 1/2 oz of cheese = six dice, 1 baked potato - a computer mouse. Use it Ask your child to gather these objects and put them in a bowl as a centerpiece for your kitchen table. At mealtime, he can match his servings to the item. Eventually, he'll be able to spot right-size portions on his own.
In the Kitchen Muffin Melt Layer low-fat cheddar cheese and sliced tomatoes on whoe-wheat English muffins halves. Broil until the cheese melts. Idea: Add a few spinach leaves for extra nutrition. Tomato Head Help your youngster carefully cut off the top of a tomato and scoop out the insides. She can fill the shell with tuna or egg salad. Have her add mushroom or olive "eyes" and a mouth shaped slice of cheese. The tomato top makes the perfect hat.
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