Is Fruit the New Soda?

[Max]

I’m probably guilty of the fruit thing. And the mindset of “its better than candy!” Which Im sure it is since our bodies handle processed sugars differently. Im anti-juice though.

Nutrition is SO important to me. I was raised on kool-aid, chocolate milk, hamburger helper, and mashed potatoe sandwiches. Obesity is a huge issue in my family, diabetes on both sides, and my mom was recently diagnosed with heart failure. I was never raised or taught about nutrition so now I’m teaching myself so I can raise my kids healthier.

But honestly, especially since daycare opened, I feel like I’m drowning in keeping up with all my obligations. DS doesn’t like most veggies, DH hates almost all and would eat out every night if I let him (SO tempting because it’s SO much easier), so sometimes keeping several fruits on hand and one veggie that everyone will eat feels like the best I can do

The daycare kids, on the other hand, gobble veggies up and are much better eaters than my family!

[Blackcat31]

I’m probably guilty of the fruit thing. And the mindset of “its better than candy!” Which Im sure it is since our bodies handle processed sugars differently. Im anti-juice though.

Nutrition is SO important to me. I was raised on kool-aid, chocolate milk, hamburger helper, and mashed potatoe sandwiches. Obesity is a huge issue in my family, diabetes on both sides, and my mom was recently diagnosed with heart failure. I was never raised or taught about nutrition so now I’m teaching myself so I can raise my kids healthier.

But honestly, especially since daycare opened, I feel like I’m drowning in keeping up with all my obligations. DS doesn’t like most veggies, DH hates almost all and would eat out every night if I let him (SO tempting because it’s SO much easier), so sometimes keeping several fruits on hand and one veggie that everyone will eat feels like the best I can do

The daycare kids, on the other hand, gobble veggies up and are much better eaters than my family!

That is very common. Their taste buds have been brainwashed. :: and will always resist unless forced to change.

My DH and I over hauled our eating habits when he became a type 1 diabetic. We eat pretty healthy now days but I will admit there are days I "crave" some old habits but luckily my tastebuds revolt now so even a small amount of something we no longer eats makes me nauseated and to be totally honest none of it tastes that great anymore so in order to change your eating habits you have to do some retraining.

But the good news is that it's not impossible and it doesn't take too long to create a healthy habit.

[Pestle]

Mine refuses to eat almost anything but starches. He eats cereal multiple times a day. He manages to find chicken nuggets on the menu at every restaurant we go to. So I just don't shop for him. He's going to buy junk food on his lunch break, anyway, so there's no point in buying food he likes; he still won't eat it.

The one advance we made? A military friend--guy with a strong jaw and a crew cut and an intimidating dress uniform--teased him for not eating spinach. So he ordered the spinach, and discovered he LIKES spinach.

Apparently, macho peer pressure is what it takes to make a man start eating like a man.

[Max]

That is very common. Their taste buds have been brainwashed. :: and will always resist unless forced to change.

My DH and I over hauled our eating habits when he became a type 1 diabetic. We eat pretty healthy now days but I will admit there are days I "crave" some old habits but luckily my tastebuds revolt now so even a small amount of something we no longer eats makes me nauseated and to be totally honest none of it tastes that great anymore so in order to change your eating habits you have to do some retraining.

But the good news is that it's not impossible and it doesn't take too long to create a healthy habit.

The tastebuds part is spot on!!!

Ever since my mom was diagnosed we cut back on sodium big time (she lived with us for a bit) and now anything that’s loaded with it makes me gag!

[CeriBear]

I don’t have much of a problem with the kids eating fruit. It is sweet but it does have some nutritional value and fruits like fresh apples and pears do provide fiber. My kids love fruits like apples, oranges, peaches, pears, bananas, and strawberries. We’ve tried pineapple and watermelon too and they seem to like those as well.

I’m not big on serving a lot of juice. It’s full it sugar and does not provide any fiber the way fresh fruit does.