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In today’s markets/societies, convenience and processed foods are the staple!  Commonly available educational materials on healthy eating include and even promotes many of these convenience foods as part of a ‘Balanced Diet’.   I am still stunned and amazed at the information I see coming home in my kids hands or doled out to adults as gospel.  Corporate sponsorship of ‘educational programs’ often placing the fox in the hen house and our children and homes are filled with mixed messages.  However, there is a small but mighty wave of change rippling through.  The movement away from pop tarts and pasta platters is encouraging but ever battling.

Packaged nutrient deficient delicacies on the market (Count Chocula was my childhood favorite… followed closely by BOOberry) end up in our homes for two reasons.  1 – Ease   2 – Cost/quantity ratio  These are hard reasons to overcome as the validity is understandable.  At a time when we are pinching pennies and watching ‘cut backs’ and ‘ recessions’ in the news, feeding a family of bottomless pits scares parents more than property taxes!  Trying to cram food in their mouths while racing from work to the endless myriad of organized sports and activities takes the skills of a NASA launch team!  Time and Money are very motivating factors!

So what are 5 things we can do to over come this?

1)     Menu Plans to avoid waste and save time ‘wondering what’s for supper’.

2)     Get the Kids involved in the shopping lists to avoid the ” I don’t Like those!” battles when making lunches.

3)     EDUCATE - Kids, adults, and ‘professionals’ are all humans and awareness is huge!

4)     Be Prepared for being weak! Keeping temptation foods out of your house is important for those days you ‘just can’t do it!’

5)   HAVE FUN! - No one likes a food nazi!  Keep the atmosphere light, the food delicious and spirit playful!

Most of all…. Don’t give up, Join Up!   Find like minded individuals to help keep the energy going.

Good Eatin’s to you!