13/03/2018
Todays news headline was ~ A staggering 95% of toddlers are not eating enough fruit and vegetables because they are addicted to junk food. Melbourne researchers say the bad habits kick in once children reach 18 months old with too many biscuits, cakes, lollies and chips to blame. Health experts say parents need to lead by example with their own choices. 🙇♀️ I’m a big believer in this food philosophy, if we don’t eat the rainbow then why would our mini’s who mimic everything we do, who learn the way to live from us eat the rainbow? As parents we not only need to provide nutritious food but lead by example and consume nutritious food, those little eyes and ears are always watching and listening! Lily eats everything I eat, sometimes just in a different layout. We talk about what the foods will do in her body, how they will give her energy or help her grow tall, make her hair long like mummy’s, help her feel full so she can sleep all night or even help her to poo - She loves it! Do we still eat hot chips or have an ice cream every now and then.. absolutely! And I don’t shame those foods either, I just don’t keep junk food in the house so there is no option for junk food 🤷🏼♀️ Make our diets and our little ones diets predominately REAL WHOLEFOOD & we will have a healthy, happy generation! 💘