Fox News: 14 food mistakes moms make
Moms always want to make sure that their children are eating the right foods, but what some things even the best moms might be forgetting? In this article from Fox News, the top food mistakes that moms make are laid-out (hint… one or two might include not feeding your kids pasta). Interested to know what they are? Here’s the list that was contributed to by Angela Lemond, RD and Dr. Melina Jampolis contributed to :
- Forgetting whole foods (Whole wheat pasta can be a get way to get around this one)
- Not offering enough fruits and veggies
- Too many artificial sweeteners
- Drinking sugar-sweetened drinks
- Thinking low-fat and non-fat are better
- Not reading labels for sugar
- Cutting out carbs (ie foods like yummy pastas)
- Being a short order cook
- Disregarding meals
- Offering unhealthy snacks
- Stopping seconds
- Giving too many or not enough treats
- Using food as a reward
- Eating differently than your kids do
If you’d like to see why these 14 made the list, visit the Fox News article here.