#242 - Healthy eating for kids | Austin McGuffie & Ben Grynol - (Replay)

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Highly processed food is hard to avoid. It’s especially harder when you’re a parent. For Austin McGuffie and Ben Grynol, they both have 4 kids, and they talk about the challenges of parenting, feeding kids nutritious food, and educating them along the way.

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🎙 What Austin McGuffie & Ben Grynol discuss:

(02:11) - Help kids make better food choices and lead by example

(07:43) - Know when to give in to a kid’s wants and when to firmly say no

(13:51) - Allow your kids to experience the consequences of their food choices

(20:43) - Make exercise enjoyable by leaning into your kid’s interests

(27:15) - Understand that your kid is an individual with their own tastes and preferences

(28:57) - Strike a balance between a nutritious diet and a healthy relationship with food

(32:01) - Encourage kids to take ownership of their food

(37:38) - Make food taste palatable and enjoyable

(41:14) - Keep trying every day

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