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Gerber Educates to Start Healthy, Stay Healthy

By A Cowboy's Wife • January 25, 2009 Print this Recipe!

Did you know that French fries are the most commonly consumed vegetable by toddlers age 15-24 months? (Not surprising to me at all actually.) Or that soda is being served to infants as young as 8 months? These are the  findings from Gerber’s Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS), a groundbreaking study of the dietary patterns and nutrient intakes of 3,000 infants and toddlers from 4-24 months, which revealed inappropriate foods entering the diet at a shockingly young age and that as many as 25% of children did not consume a single fruit or vegetable serving on a given day.

I am a firm believer of having at least 2 vegetables with every meal and always have fruit in the house.   All three of my boys eat both and while my oldest would rather do without, he still eats them because he knows the benefits of them.  I can’t stress it enough that it almost always takes more than 2 or 3 times to get your child to really get a hold of the taste.  Keep trying!

Gerber is dedicated to improving the nutrition and eating habits of your growing children from birth to preschool through the Start Healthy, Stay Healthy campaign. Create your own Start Healthy Stay Healthy pledge and don’t forget to check out the Start Healthy, Stay Healthy YouTube channel!

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Share your pledge with me in the comments section below, and you’ll be entered to win a Gerber diaper bag  filled with a recipe tin and teddy bear!

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73 Responses to “Gerber Educates to Start Healthy, Stay Healthy”

  1. Karen Gonyea
    January 27, 2009 at 12:53 pm |

    I pledge to teach my children healthy eating habits and commit to exercising with them by playing on a daily basis :)

  2. Brooke
    January 27, 2009 at 10:18 pm |

    I pledge to make sure both my kids continue to eat healthly even when it’s to temping to grab junk food….

  3. Nikki M.
    January 28, 2009 at 9:05 am |

    I pledge to make veggies and fruits an everyday snack, and make sure they don’t watch to much TV.

  4. Brittney
    January 29, 2009 at 12:50 pm |

    I pledge to feed my child a balanced diet and avoid colas and sugar as much as possible!

  5. mary
    January 29, 2009 at 9:25 pm |

    all 8 of mine do eat healthy diets, one or two of them I’d considered over weitht, but I’d figure that some of thats going to be burned off with band camp this summer, once again, thanks

  6. kari f
    January 30, 2009 at 8:42 am |

    Well, my kids eat mostly a non-meat diet and my 13 yr old IS vegetarian. So, I think they are pretty healthy kids!

  7. Michele
    January 30, 2009 at 8:10 pm |

    I pledge to eat well myself, because I usually make sure the kiddos are eating a well balanced diet and assume I am healthy by osmosis. More fruits and veggies for mom, so we can all be healthy. Thanks

  8. Linda Lansford
    January 30, 2009 at 8:58 pm |

    I pledge to make more vegatables and fruits

  9. Sonya
    January 31, 2009 at 2:01 am |

    I pledge to exercise and play with my children every day!

  10. kamaile
    January 31, 2009 at 12:07 pm |

    I’m a witness to the whole, sometimes-it-takes-up-to-10-times-before-your-kid-will-eat-it scenario. I admit that sometimes I’m sneaky and will pair things my son doesn’t like with things he does like.

    I pledge to introduce more fruits and veggies into my son’s diet. :)

  11. Melanie
    January 31, 2009 at 9:49 pm |

    I pledge to keep less junk food in the house.
    If its not there, we won’t eat it.

  12. R Hicks
    January 31, 2009 at 10:34 pm |

    I pledge to eliminate all junk snacks in my house and to be sure we have plenty of fruit snacks available

  13. Emily
    January 31, 2009 at 11:03 pm |

    I pledge to offer my children a variety of foods each day.

  14. Paula
    February 1, 2009 at 10:33 am |

    I pledge to give my son all the necessary fruits and veggies (Slushies) without him even knowing how good they are for him :)

  15. Candie L
    February 1, 2009 at 2:09 pm |

    I pledge to try to eliminate the snack foods that are not healthy and provide healthier alternatives. Thank you

  16. carol
    February 1, 2009 at 4:58 pm |

    I pledge to keep junk food and soda out of the house and to serve up lots of fresh veggies, fruits and healthy foods.

    I have already done this in our house and as I am the shopper and cook I feed my family healthy choices.

  17. Marcy Strahan
    February 1, 2009 at 5:51 pm |

    I pledge:
    TO CHECK OUT YOUR SITE ONCE A WEEK FOR THE BEST IDEAS ON HOW TO MAKE HEALTIER CHOICES FOR MY FAMILY.

  18. kathy yohanna
    February 1, 2009 at 6:11 pm |

    I pledge to keep trying to feed my grandchildren healthy food when they are with me and avoid sodas and sugary snacks and drinks.

  19. A Casson
    February 1, 2009 at 7:48 pm |

    I pledge to keep telling my child it’s Healthy for you to eat your fruits and veggies. skyxsky27(at)gmail.com

  20. kathy pease
    February 1, 2009 at 8:07 pm |

    i pledge to use more veggies and lowfat foods :)

  21. Donna K
    February 1, 2009 at 8:47 pm |

    I pledge to eat better.(I will try)

  22. Lily Kwan
    February 1, 2009 at 8:50 pm |

    I pledge to keep a water log.

  23. Renee We
    February 1, 2009 at 9:19 pm |

    Well balanced meals are served at my house. I pledge to see that each child eats properly and avoids sugared cereals.

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