| Does your child have a sonar system like
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| | for your children and yourself? You
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| mine? My son Ethan could be down the
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| | might be tempted to think, "Well, at
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| hall, sirens blaring from his toy fire
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| | least I'm doing better than lots of moms
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| truck. But when I reach for a snack ever
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| | I know." Don't compare yourself to your
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| so quietly from the pantry, he's standing
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| | friend who feeds her kids donuts and
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| right in front of me in two seconds flat.
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| | cookies for breakfast. It doesn't matter
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| "What's mommy having?" he asks grinning
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| | what other kids are eating. It only
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| from ear to ear. You can guess the next
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| | matters what your kids are eating. Are
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| sentence. "I want some." The beep of
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| | they getting the best shot at a healthy
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| the toaster oven, the opening of the
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| | life from the foods you are serving them?
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| freezer, the crackling of a bag…all of
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| | Our pediatrician suggested cutting out
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| these sounds translate into, "What is
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| | juice completely and serving water, milk
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| mommy having and can I have some?" When
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| | and whole fruits instead. Serve fiber
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| I'm holding an apple, I'm happy to be
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| | filled foods like oatmeal for breakfast.
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| caught in the act of snacking. But if
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| | Limit soda to very special occasions like
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| I'm caught unwrapping a candy bar, it's a
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| | birthday parties or skip it all together.
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| totally different story.
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| | It's been predicted that one out of two
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| We can tell our kids to eat vegetables,
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| | children will develop juvenile diabetes
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| fruits and whole grains until we're blue
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| | in the next 10 years because of poor
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| in the face. But ultimately, our kids
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| | eating habits. That is staggering! You
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| will follow what we do. It doesn't
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| | have to do everything in your power to
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| matter what you talk about. What counts
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| | make sure your child is not one of them.
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| is what actually goes into your mouth.
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| | You do not want to become another
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| So what are your eating habits? Will you
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| | statistic. When you make the commitment
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| have a healthy child if he or she follows
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| | to cut out soda, sugar, bad fats, and
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| in your footsteps? If the answer is no,
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| | junk food from your diet, your kids will
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| then it's time to make some nutritional
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| | reap amazing health benefits. They will
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| changes.
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| | catch your great eating habits. The
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| According to health author and speaker
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| | opposite is also true. That's why it's
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| Danna Demetre, these are the top six
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| | up to you to model eating habits that
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| nutritional mistakes most moms make with
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| | will dramatically reduce your kid's risk
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| their children:
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| | for diabetes, obesity, heart disease and
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| 1. Too much juice
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| | cancer. Now isn't that a worthwhile
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| 2. Too many hydrogenated fats
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| | reason to eat right, exercise and lose
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| 3. Too much sugar and soda
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| | weight?
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| 4. Too little fiber
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| | The next time your child catches you in
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| 5. Too little protein
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| | the kitchen and asks, "Whatcha eating
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| 6. Too few omega-3 fatty acids
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| | mommy?" make sure it's something you'd be
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| How are you doing with this list, both
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| | proud to share!
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