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Introduction
choosing healthy snacks. And children will understand the importance of eating a range of
foods. These books empower our children to make healthy decisions for themselves.
An additional benefit of this series may be the trickle-up effect for parents. Even if we all
know
the importance of making healthy choices for meals and snacks, there’s nothing like
a child
reminding us
why this is important. When our children start citing the long-term
consequences of our dietary choices, we tend to listen!
Here’s to developing healthy eating habits today!
Lisa Albers Prock, MD, MPH
Developmental Behavioral Pediatrician, Boston Children’s Hospital
Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School