Families that regularly eat healthy dinners together often
encourage children to make healthier food choices.
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Here are suggestions on how to make family dinners both healthy
and convenient:
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Plan to include three servings of milk, cheese or yogurt per day
to boost calcium intake.
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Use the Food Guide Pyramid as a tool to make sure your family is
getting plenty of nutrients. Choose different foods from each of
the categories to keep variety in your family’s diet.
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Plan your meals ahead, and buy groceries in advance. This can
help prevent opting for an easy, less healthy option when nothing
else is available.
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Keep plenty of healthy ingredients on hand so that it’s easy to
prepare a quick, healthy meal at home.
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While it’s good to include some of the family’s favorite foods
and dishes in your meals, it’s also important—especially for
children—to try new foods and develop new tastes.
(Shenzhen Daily September 19 ,2007)