
Dear Lesley: My Child Needs to Eat Healthier
My child won’t eat anything healthy. He always tries to eat my food but refuses to eat his own food. What can I do?
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My child won’t eat anything healthy. He always tries to eat my food but refuses to eat his own food. What can I do?

Do not be too hard on yourself. At this point, you simply need to match your desire for change with your determination to change. Consider a slow and steady approach versus a major all at once approach. I have listed some tips you can apply to get you on the road to achieving your nutrition goals, practically

I need guidance on how to get my daughter to eat more. My daughter can be very picky. She struggles with eating at lunch away from the house. It is easy for me to add in things she likes or will eat when she eats at home. I want her to drive this bus if possible so she can start being in charge of her own health.

I am not sure how to get her to drink water. I had to take my toddler to the doctor for a UTI. I was so sad that it happened, but I do not know what else to do to get her to drink water. She doesn’t drink much water at all. I put 75% water and 25% juice in her cup. She prefers water out of the bottle opposed to in a cup. Honestly, I just don’t know, and she is stubborn.

I removed cow’s milk from my diet years before it started trending. I discovered other ways to get the calcium, vitamin D, and protein my body needs. That was the key. I am not against or for cow’s milk. I suggest those who are contemplating whether to drink or not to drink, take an individualized approach and assess all options then determine which option best serves their nutritional needs.

Can I get enough water from drinking a lot of different liquids? Do I need to drink a lot of water when I already drink a lot of liquids?
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