I think healthier food would be better for the health of all of my family members. How can I convince them to stop buying junk?
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y dont u start eating healthy food and they will follow ur lead
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Good Luck.....Show them proof....
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you should do all of the grocery shopping and just buy healthy food. that way they have no choice but to eat it. hahaha. jk. well thats what i would do.
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Yes, many experts agree that healthy food is good for health..... :) Show them the studies in Heart Disease, Diabetes and Obesity. Show them pictures of clogged arteries or skin problems associated with diabetes.
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tell them that they are fat
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Are they fat? If not, just let them eat what they want(within reason) And just eat right and DON'T tell them to eat what you do, they might try it on their own.
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Start not serving it at home. If you have plenty of fruits and tell them not to buy junk, they might eat fruit. Let them have a little junk. Slowly demolish it from their taste buds. Get them to like fruit. It does taste better. It will take about four months if they are cooperative to completely make them fruities.
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By example. Buy healthy food yourself & leave some of it out on the counter. And wait. They will eventually flock to it if it has good flavor.
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tell them there gett a lil soft around the edgers.
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Write up a food chart and make junk food as a treat. thats if you have little siblings or if u have children.... but ino lot of familys that are grown up and have a chart it worked out really good so give it a try, hope i helped xxxxx
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I was able to get my nephews into eating healthier foods by using non msg seasonings and olive oil. They were really surprised the food tasted so good just by adding seasonings without salt. They insisted on having the salt and pepper on the table the first time they tried it and they hated to admit that they didnt need to use the salt at all on their food. Now they are always looking in the seasonings aisle at the store to find new and better stuff to try. They do still eat some junk (couldnt get them to stay away from it totally) but at least they are willing now to try things that are healthier for them
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its funny i ran across this question. my son just ask me last nite if i would do the same with him . we plan on going to the grocery store together so that we can pick out what we want to eat , healthy, and less meat. he really enjoys salads so we are going to go that route, salads , veggies, etc.. good luck
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As a general rule, preaching is a bad way to get people to see your side. Of course healthy food is a better diet than junk stuff but it is still a personal decision that your family should make on their own. First, you should do your own cooking to either demonstrate that it is tasty and easy, or that your health has improved since you started cooking with organic or healthy stuff. Be prepared to pay for this food too because it is quite expensive to eat properly. A friendlier and less holier-than-thou approach is to suggest a fun and new dinner meal just to try something different. Instead of saying "hey, stop eating junk and eat what I think is best" say "hey, I think it would be fun to eat something new just for a change, wanna help me cook?" and then organize a kitchen adventure with whomever is willing to help. If no one is up to it don't get discouraged, cook your meal and offer to share. Buy a few healthy snacks and keep them as an option. Healthy oatmeal cookies next to the oreo cookies, buy fruit and keep it in sight. Eat them often and offer them to your family. It might take more than one attempt to get them interested but if they get used to having healthier food around they will slowly change their diet. If they still want to eat some junk it will be okay, as long as they try new stuff and balance things out. Never ever suggest to your loved ones that they are either fat or dumb for not eating the way you would like them to eat.
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Twiggy, this is such a simple answer but you've got to trust me it's the only way. First of all, people DO NOT like to be told what to do or how to do things. You must - Lead by Example. The idea is, that by showing them YOUR habits, that they'll pick up on them and make them theirs. Don't show them that your judging them. Don't tell them that the way they eat is bad. Let them come to you by eating the way you do around them. I guarantee they'll start asking questions and that's when you can start educating them with the answers. They may make fun of you or make rude remarks but that's a small price to pay for the benefit of health. It's a lot easier to convince people of doing things if you assure them that they're in control. Let them be the ones that experiment. Plus, don't forget that people have to want to change for themselves and not others. It may take time, so be patient. Some people change slower than others. Good luck!
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they might think its just a 'fase' you are going through - so to make them believe you are serious get started on it first and hold it for a few months then with out demanding a sudden change ask if you could cook a meal once - make it healthy then upgrade it to once a week then soon they will need to get the healthy ingredience and they may start to like it too and then that might develop into a routine slowly - but you can ask someone to make a big change all of a sudden if they didnt expect themseves to - you kinda gotta be sneeky - if you catch my drift
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You can't. I've been trying for over 30 years to get my kids and grandkids to eat healthy. When they lived at home I served healthy, really tasty meals and they just ate junk food when they went someplace else. Now all 4 adult kids have the worst diets, are over weight and have health problems. Half my grandkids follow their parents example and half actually make their own healthy meals. Get some good advice on how to take the junk food out of the food your family eats at home and make your own meals.
