5 Ways To Help Your Teen Eat Healthy During The Holidays




Holidays are upon us and time is running out on how to teach your teen healthy habits.  As they get older and move on with their life it is important to teach them how to enjoy and appreciate foods that are good for them and taste great. Here are five tips from Dr. Fuller and team to help you work vegetables and fruits into the Holidays.  
 
1.     Put fruits on the table instead of cookies. Teens will grab what is easy. Putting fresh fruits easily accessible to them can help deter them from eating the food you don’t want them eating.
2.     Put vegetables in casseroles. The Holidays can be busy, instead of eating out, create different casseroles with a mixture of healthy vegetables and spices that bring out the flavor of the casserole.
3.     Add fruit into containers of fresh water in the refrigerator. Teen’s who drink water are less likely to snack on food that isn’t as healthy.  The more water they drink the fuller they feel.
4.     Decrease the amount of cookies and cakes you make this holiday season and find a healthy recipe for treats instead. There are plenty of sugar free cookie recipes or alternative sugar options that can help decrease the amount of sugar your teen is consuming overall.
5.     Increase the amount of activity you do as a family. Being out and about instead of at home watching movie, can help decrease the calories that stay on the body during the holiday season, says Dr. Fuller.

The Holidays don’t have to be a time of overeating, holiday treats and sugar. It can be a time where you spend more time as a family enjoying the healthy benefits of a healthy lifestyle.

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