Its hard to go anywhere these days without noticing how much the health craze has taken over. Be it the gyms that seem to pop-up out of nowhere every few months or the fad diets that are touted as the best thing ever. Even the big fast food chains like McDonalds and Wendys have introduced salads to the market in an attempt to capture the healthy-eating market. While its great that these additional options are available, it remains a challenge getting your kids to fall into healthy eating habits without being forced to. Fruits and vegetables can be hard-sells to some youths, but there are ways to make them more enticing and fun snacks that your kids just might start asking for. Fruit is a great place to get started, as not only are they versatile and healthy, they also have the element of deliciousness on their side.
Fruit Baskets can be nice to take on picnics in the summer, but the only problem that remains here is the pizzazz or fun factor for the kids. Mixing different fruits can help, but Ive found that most of my sons friends respond to the shapes and general ideas found in
fruit baskets by Edible Arrangements. The company cuts the various fruits in their Fruit Bouquets (as they call them) into different shapes and patterns, and then arranges them into creations that look more like a bouquet of flowers than a bowl of fruit. Its a very creative idea theyve put forth and from personal experience I can ensure you that its one that will blow the kids away, and have them eating healthier. Naturally, you can use the idea on your own; buy some fresh fruit and some interestingly shaped cookie cutters and youre on your way. Mixing and matching fruits works best; the flavor combinations complement each other, and the contrasting colors go a far way in igniting that critical What is that?!? look of excitement weve all learned from our kids. If you dont have the time to cut and arrange something yourself or have as bad of a knack for art as I do, the
Fruit Bouquets by Edible Arrangements have yet to disappoint meand for that matter neither have my kids or their friends.
