22 Healthy Food Habits To Share With Your Kids

Lunchbox with a sandwich, fruit and juice

Healthy food habits to share with kids:

  • Eating meals together encourages mindful eating and stronger family connection.
  • Offering a variety of colourful vegetables and fruit helps establish nutrient-rich preferences.
  • Involving kids in meal planning and preparation builds food familiarity and confidence.
  • Regular meal and snack routines support balanced energy and reduce grazing on less nutritious options.
  • Modelling balanced portions and positive eating behaviours helps children form lasting habits.

Healthy food habits to practice with your kids at home.

  1. Actually eat breakfast, instead of going for the dash-and-drink option
  2. Make your water bottle your wingman - always have one with you
  3. Hot up your H20 by infusing it with orange or lemon slices, berries and mint
  4. Swap the TV or laptop dinner for the table
  5. Hit your five and two - that's five serves of veg and two fruit a day
  6. Eat the rainbow
  7. Recruit a sous chef and watch your tastes and menus expand
  8. Tune into fullness, hunger isn't the only food feeling
  9. Cook more meals at home
  10. Life isn't a never-ending buffet - practice portion control
  11. Get savvy with food swaps - sweet potato for potato, cream for yoghurt, mayo for avocado
  12. Keep cheat day at just that, one day or meal
  13. Think of your kilojoules like a glass - you want them full of nutrients, not empty
  14. Get to know the "Healthy Plate"
  15. Just like sleep, it pays to stick to regular meal times
  16. Make time for your weekly grocery shop so you get your good food fill
  17. Everything in moderation, same goes for dessert
  18. Pick natural over packaged snack options
  19. Switch to healthy wholegrains and say bye to beige
  20. Use herbs and spices, not secretly-sugary sauces, to add flavour
  21. Learn the healthy versions of your favourite foods like zucchini brownies
  22. Substitute sugar with better-for-you natural sweeteners like berries and raw honey

*Swisse Kids Multi comprehensive formula contains 22 vitamins, minerals and herbs

 

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