Kids love to eat almost anything that can be dunked into a tasty dip or dressing - adding zip, dash and nutrients. Slice apples and pears or other fruit and dip them into low-fat vanilla or lemon yogurt for a sweet dessert combination. Keep the crunchies in your munchies. Fruits and vegetables make great snacks. A bag of carrot sticks or apple slices make an ideal traveling snack.
Kids often prefer raw vegetables.
Carrots, celery, sweet peppers, zucchini, cauliflower and broccoli are big hits. Squeeze or sprinkle orange juice over the top of fresh fruit slices to keep them from turning brown. Shop, chop, make and bake. The more children help with planning, shopping, preparing and cooking food, the more likely they are to help with eating. Take your kids to the store and let them choose some foods for themselves.