Motivation

Alright, now that you have read this blog you may be saying: “This seems like a lot of work. I don’t eat that many vegetables and I’m healthy. It won’t kill my kids if they don’t eat their veggies.” You may be correct that it won’t kill your children, but it will likely shorten their lives. Here are some scary statistics.

Your child’s life expectancy is shorter than yours. Yes, read that again. Your child is not expected to live as many years as you will. The cause is childhood obesity.

"An American born in 2000 has a 1 in 3 chance of developing diabetes in his lifetime…A diagnosis of diabetes subtracts roughly twelve years from one’s life…"  That’s a quote from In Defense of Food, an Eater’s Manifesto by Michael Pollan.

So, are you motivated? I am.

Now you may say how does eating vegetables prevent obesity or diabetes. Well, if your child begins to eat more vegetables, then under normal circumstances, he will eat less of another food. If it is processed non-nutrient food he is replacing, then he is ahead of the game. Vegetables also provide many of the vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that your child needs. This will make your child feel more satiated when he eats. Try it yourself. I recently have been taking on the “Food Rules” by Michael Pollan and have noticed that I feel much more satisfied by following his motto “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly Plants.” Your child will too.