Aunt Toby is NOT here today to flog y’all with the ‘you ought to eat more green stuff’ message.
We all know it. It’s like flossing your teeth. And we don’t do it and we don’t do it and we feel guilty and then we go to the doctor and the doctor tells us we need to eat more fruits and veggies and we go round and round and do that dance and in the end… it’s still burgers and fries, right?
Right. And if we have kids in the house, it’s even worse.
So, here’s the deal — let’s start with what works, especially if you have kids.
First Principals: If you have kids at home and you don’t eat veggies, they will not eat veggies. If you have babies at home, then you have your best shot at getting them to eat veggies by feeding them veggies off your plate. Mommy and Daddy eat veggies – it’s safe for YOU to eat veggies. (more…)