I’m all about health and wellness for the whole family where weight loss occurs as a side effect. After reading an article in Vogue about a mother putting her 7-year-old on a diet, I’ve re-framed her actions for a healthier outcome

1. How to Teach Kids Healthy Eating Habits
Marissa Vicario, Founder and
Wellness Expert
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2. How to Teach Kids Healthy Eating
Habits
• I’m all about health and wellness for the
whole family where weight loss occurs
as a side effect.
• After reading an article in Vogue about a
mother putting her 7-year-old on a diet,
I’ve re-framed her actions for a healthier
outcome

3. How to Teach Kids Healthy Eating
Habits
• Instead of fat talk
Model healthy eating
behaviors

4. How to Teach Kids Healthy Eating
Habits
• Instead of counting
calories
Grow, cook and enjoy
nourishing food as a
family

5. How to Teach Kids Healthy Eating
Habits
• Instead of referring
to foods as “good”
and “bad”
Talk about food as
nourishment and
emphasize the best
stuff

6. How to Teach Kids Healthy Eating
Habits
• Instead of banning
sweets
Allow them infrequently
like at social events

7. How to Teach Kids Healthy Eating
Habits
• Instead of diet soda
and 100-calorie snack
packs
Offer fun finger foods,
cut up veggies and dips,
trail mix, smoothies, fruit
and water

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