Healthy food and children's books

Before I start writing this post, I have to confess...
Children's literature is not my only passion in life. I am also passionate about food. Not only eating, but also cooking, baking, watching TV shows, reading magazines and exploring new flavors, techniques and products.
Saying that, I can now start writing my thoughts about both of my passions.
Many parents are concerned about their children's nutrition and eating behavior. Some are worried about their kid's over weight, some about under weight, some can not convince their kids to eat enough fruit and vegetables and so on and so on.
As in reading, you can influence your children choices by giving them self example, educating them and turning healthy nutrition into fun.
You can do some very basic things to improve your kids knowledge and willingness to eat healthier:

• Talk to them about different kinds of foods and their impact on health (for example, my 4.5 year old son knows that meat and fish contain protein that builds muscles, and that pasta contains carbohydrates that supplies the body the energy it needs to run, jump, climb and ride the bike).
• Have family meals and serve healthy food. Eventually, your kids will start eating what you eat (at least at home...).
• Prepare healthy dishes that are easy to make together  - such as: fruit salad, vegetable salad, whole wheat pasta with home made tomato sauce etc.,
• Write together your family's healthy food book, using Batalugu. There are so many ways I can think of to write such a book. You can gather in it all your favorite recipes and upload relevant photos, you can explain about the different food groups and their contribution to our body, you can tell a story about a family that completely transformed its attitude towards food and nutrition, and much more.
• Turn this book to your food "bible" and decide that from now on your family is going to act according to the healthy guidelines that are written in this book.
• There is so much free information and so many great advices about this topic on the Internet. Expand your own knowledge and practice it at home.

I love this subject! I will probably get back to it sometime soon.

Tell a (Healthy) Tale,
Dorit Rosen
Founder
http://batalugu.com
dorit@batalugu.com