Getting children to eat their vegetables can be a real nightmare. It takes some imagination, time, but also a great deal of patience.
It’s no news that vegetables are a must for kids but they should be an essential part of everyone’s diet, as they’re full of different nutrients. Ideally, they should eat a wide variety of different vegetables and fruits to get all the nutrients they need.
However, if you feel that it is difficult to get them to try new vegetables, it is better to eat the same vegetables than not to eat any at all. If you do not know where to start, take a look at our tips.
Carrots, peas, sweet potatoes, and beets are some of the sweetest vegetables, which can be easier to start with.
The reason why children are more willing to eat fruit instead of veggies is that they prefer sweetness to the bitterness of certain vegetables, so a good idea is to first start with sweet varieties and then introduce new varieties one at a time.
Put them as a side dish and see what happens when they get used to the taste.
Raw vegetables for kids are usually not a big hit, but you should persist and come up with interesting ways to serve them.
You can chop raw vegetables like carrots, zucchini, broccoli and put them on a skewer too.
Kids love to experiment and play with their hands, so why not make dipping sauces from different vegetables such as hummus and encourage them to try them. This will make the plate and meal much more colorful and enticing.
Make sure you offer vegetable skewers as an appetizer before the main meals. It takes advantage of your children’s hunger and makes them more likely to try new things.
Kids love to play with their food, so why not turn this to your advantage. A super easy and fun way to do this is by cooking together.
Take some fresh pieces of crispy carrots, peppers, and celery and put them on a skewer. Your children will find it great fun to eat some vegetarian burgers while dipping them in a ranch sauce or Greek yogurt.
Making faces out of vegetables is more fun than you might think. Try using broccoli for hair, slices of mushrooms for ears, black seedless olives for eyes, and carrot sticks for a smile. Challenge your children to create a character, a monster or a princess, or their own self-portrait. There are endless opportunities to have fun in a healthy way.
An excellent and brilliant way to help children get the nutrients they need is to blend green vegetables in fruit smoothies.
You can choose some spinach or kale leaves or some chopped zucchini and use them together mixed with a ripe banana and a little almond or coconut milk. Your child won’t even notice that you have used them and they will love the taste of the…