There's a reason it's so important to refrain from calling the things we eat 'good' and 'bad.'
. "Anecdotally, people have reported feeling their bodies were 'not right' as early as 4 years old — this is because children hear how the adults in their lives speak to and about themselves and subsequently echo the same statements."It's not difficult to reframe your language around food with your kids, but itcrucial that you do so, especially if you want them to develop a healthy relationship with food and their bodies as they grow up, the pros point out.
It's not necessarily helpful to reframe "good" and "bad" foods as "healthy or unhealthy," adds Dillon. "When kids learn which foods are in the 'unhealthy' category, they can develop intense fear of those foods, feel guilt when they do eat them, or judge other kids who are eating these foods." When it comes to food, the only "bad" or "unhealthy" food is one that has gone spoiled or moldy, says Dillon.
Some other subtle ways parents and caregivers can perpetuate food morality myths include using food as a reward or consequence, praising weight loss, and shaming weight gain, adds Simmons.Unfortunately, it's not just parents and caregivers that perpetuate this messaging. Your child will hear it everywhere: at school, around other loved ones, on social media, even at the doctor's office.
Introducing kids to the joy of different types of food early works well, too. Taking them grocery shopping, gardening your own fruits and veggies, and/or cooking and baking with them will help them appreciate how many people work to get food on our plates each day.Unfortunately, the experts note that it is impossible to completely curtail the effects of diet and weight loss culture since this messaging is so pervasive.
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