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Introduce Your Child to Healthy Cooking

By , About.com Guide

Updated May 05, 2012

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Learn About Good Nutrition Through Cooking
Some children don't like to eat healthy foods. The flavors and textures of junk food are more appealing to some kids. It can be a difficult job for parents or grandparents to switch their children's unhealthy eating habits to healthy ones. One way to help increase your children's interest in healthy nutrition is to introduce them to healthy cooking at home in your kitchen.

Teaching your child how to find and cook healthy foods is one way to make good nutrition more interesting for them. It is always fun to learn new things and kids love to help in the kitchen. My daughter, Kendyl, and I will show you some simple steps for introducing your child to healthy cooking.

First: Choose a Recipe

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