However, with many families eating at fast food restaurants, and fewer families sitting together at mealtime, it may seem difficult to meet this recommendation. This is a great start and with some effort, you can use the potato to encourage young children to eat more of other vegetables. Vegetables are power packed with the vitamins and minerals that young children need to grow. Vegetables also have fiber, which helps regulate children's bowel habits. A, B, and C, iron, and calcium.
B vitamins help the body make and release energy.
It may be easier to get young children to eat vegetables if the vegetables are presented in an appealing manner. Vegetables that are full of color and flavor, such as fresh, raw vegetables, or cooked vegetables that still have bright color and slightly crunchy texture, are appetizing. Cook vegetables in different ways such as boiled, steamed, baked, stir-fried, grilled, or microwaved. Serve raw vegetables in place of cooked vegetables at some meals. Remember that some raw vegetables, such as carrots and celery, are harder for children to chew and can cause choking.