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    10 Stress-free Ways to Get Kids Eating Healthy Food for Life

    By | Shine Food – Tue, Aug 28, 2012 1:45 PM EDT

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    Try Again, and Again, and Again
    Repetition works (serious repetition--as many as 20 times). Kids will often shun the unfamiliar, but, over a really long period time , what was once ... more 
    Photo by: USDA
    Try Again, and Again, and Again
    Repetition works (serious repetition--as many as 20 times). Kids will often shun the unfamiliar, but, over a really long period time , what was once strange and vaguely disgusting, can transform into a delicious dinner option.
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    Parents, do your kids gladly eat vegetables and shun pizza? If you said yes, congratulations. If you said no, join the club. My husband and I eat a diet rich in farm-fresh seasonal vegetables, but our 5-year-old is not quite as keen. Never fear! There are a few simple, low-stress ways to encourage even the pickiest of eaters to hit the healthy stuff, and shape a lifetime of good eating habits. - By Elizabeth Stark and Brian Campbell



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