Jack, my 4 year old, struggles with eating. He wants all the chocolate, all the sugar, all the juice… But, during dinner time it takes him FOR-E-VER to eat the healthy, good stuff. We have tried bribing. We have tried making him sit there. We have even told him that his little sister will grow bigger than him. And if he wants to be big like ________ insert athlete, super hero of the week_____ he will have to eat his GROW food.
GROW food stuck with him. But, there are certain criteria that fit for G.R.O.W. food.
Grow Food has to be GOOD. We are talking food that is Good for you. It should be either a protein, healthy fat, carb, or veggie.
Grow Food has to be REAL. So much of our food is over processed. When you go shopping at the grocery store, think of all food around the boarder of the store– Fresh Produce, Meats, Dairy— and not the stuff down the aisles. The Fresh Produce, Meats, and Dairies are unprocessed, and more natural and real.
Grow Food should be consumed in OODLES… Honestly I was thinking of a fun “O” word. And Oodles is fun to say 🙂 But consuming more quantities of GROW food will help kids grow to be healthy as compared to fast food, candy, and sugar. Eating OODLES of GROW food is good if you want to be like Superman.
Grow Food should fuel your WELLNESS. Remember, you are what you eat. The cells of the things you consume help determine the clarity of your skin, your shape, how much energy you have to be like Superman and much more. You want to be healthy, eat the good GROW foods that will make you like Superman, and the energy and ability will also keep GROWING.
So the next time kids ask why they need to eat their carrots- tell them it is GROW FOOD to be like (insert athlete, super hero, etc. here).
G-Good
R- Real
O-Ooddles
W- Wellness
As we all know, Popeye ate his spinach to grow strong, and our kids should continue to do the same to GROW as well.
