You may be totally convinced about the incredible health benefits of whole foods. Sometimes, however, getting family members on board with any type of radical change is difficult. How do you get your family as enthusiastic about eating whole foods as you are right now? Use the following five tips to educate your family about whole foods versus processed foods, and you will have a much better chance of convincing them to adopt this healthy nutritional approach.
1. Have a Movie Night
Kids love movies. Adults love movies. People from all walks of life love movies. That is because movies tell a story, and storytelling is a spellbinding way to grab and hold someone’s attention. Watch any of the following food documentaries with your family to improve their awareness of just how important a whole food diet is to create a healthy body.
- Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead
- Food, Inc.
- Forks over Knives
- Food Matters
- Fed up
- Hungry for Change
- Vegucated
2. Take Your Family to a Farm
Sometimes seeing where your food comes from can have a very dramatic effect on how you look at eating and nutrition. Introduce your children to a neighborhood farm, and have the farmer educate them about how whole food goes from the ground to their plate. Understanding that this is a natural process with very little meddling from man is important if your entire family is going to join you on this healthy journey.
3. Start Early
The younger your children are when you introduce a healthy, whole foods diet, the better. If you can keep your kids from developing a dependency on fast foods and processed foods at a very young age, they become conscious eaters and consumers, and are more likely to stick to a whole foods program.
4. Start Slow
You and your family did not fall into poor eating habits overnight. You probably will not change those bad habits overnight, either. Start slow, at first incorporating a few whole foods into your regular meals. Then replace one meal a day with nothing but fresh, delicious and nutritious whole foods. Change is more successful when it is gradual.
5. Lead by Example and Show the Benefits
Social proof is a great way to get anyone to notice anything. When you begin personally enjoying whole foods, you will start to display benefits from head to toe. Your skin and hair become healthier and stronger. Your mind is sharp. You have more energy. If you have a weight problem, you will drop your unneeded body weight. All of these benefits show your family why they should be eating whole foods, rather than you preaching to them and getting little results.
One of the biggest struggles many on a whole foods transition face is trying to get their family on board with their new lifestyle. When you take the time to show them why this journey is so important to you, they will be more likely to apply it to their own lives.
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