By Leo BabautaShifting from a convenient but unhealthy diet to one of healthful, delicious joy can be a challenge when you’re living alone — but there’s a whole new level of challenge if you are part of a family. The problem: while you might want to change to a new style of eating, picky eaters (kids, but also spouses) can disagree with the change. Who wants to eat kale when fried chicken and pizza are go-to staples? Who wants to eat oats and fruit when Poptarts and sausages are the usual breakfast foods? Well, me. And maybe you. But how do we deal with a family full of picky eaters? A woman in my Sea Change Program asked me:
So … I don’t claim to have all the answers. We have been somewhat successful here (with our family of 8), but it took awhile, and in truth, we still have plenty of picky eaters in our family. That said, I’ll share what has worked for us:
You don’t have to do all of these, but there might be a couple ideas here that work for you. In the end, embrace the Zen Habits philosophy of small, gradual change. You don’t have to do all of this overnight. But there’s also the Zen Habits philosophy of loving the change you’re creating — how can you show them that this is a joyful change to delicious nutritiousness? via Blogger Cooking Healthful Joyful Meals with a Picky Family
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