Ultimate way to get kids to eat their vegetables - KCBD NewsChannel 11 Lubbock

10/27/09

Ultimate way to get kids to eat their vegetables

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By Jon Bush | email 

LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) - How do you get kids to eat veggies if they don't want to? The Obesity Society in Washington, DC released their research results following a lengthy study on eating behaviors in kids.

The researchers decided what moms have said for centuries, "If they're hungry, they'll eat it" holds true. The study found kids were more likely to eat fruit and veggies if they were served as an appetizer, before meals. And if they're hungry, they'll eat it.

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