Love Your Kids, Feed Them Health

Wellness Wisdom

Happy Love Month! How do you show your kids you love them? Do you buy them gifts, give them experiences, or cuddle on the couch? Amy Roskelley is a mother of 3 kids who has a passion for health and nutrition. Amy believes that one of the greatest gifts we can give our children is to teach them healthy habits. But how do you get your kids to eat broccoli?
Amy started her business, "Super Healthy Kids" to teach children how to notice what their body needs and to make choices that satisfy those needs. Amy created a "healthy plate" for kids with 4 sections 1) fruit (fiber) 2) grains (energy) 3) veggies (minerals) and 4) protein (muscle).
Amy wants to inspire balanced eating for children and teens and empower them to make their own food choices. Amy discusses what processed food can do to our brains and how when we eat whole foods we improve our physical and mental health. Amy says that her healthy plates challenge kids to make choices on what they eat based on the 4 basics. Amy shares her own story and struggle with weight as a child. She talks about how balance is the key to a lifestyle of health. She says we can empower our children by helping them problem solve what food they may need and what is missing in their diets. Instead of "telling" our children what to do we are giving them the information to make their own decisions.
Amy says that parents can make healthy eating part of their family "culture" and that it doesn't have to be a "fight" if we give our children choice and control. Amy shares with us creative and easy ways to help children eat mindfully and intentionally. Amy says we need to make eating an enjoyable experience where we are present without distractions. Amy has a passion for helping people love and accept their bodies with imperfections and flaws. We don't eat so we can look a certain way, but so we can feel like we are "the best version of ourselves." Meal times can be a time of community and close connection with our children.
Amy will show you how to avoid diet crazes, make food your kids with love, and how to prepare healthy meals for busy teens.
We are role models of our children's eating habits. Talk to you kids about what they like to eat, ask for meal ideas, and have fun creating nutritious and delicious meals together.
Check out more about how you can love your kids and feed them health at https://healthbeet.org/