children to eat vegetables Vegetables contain many essential nutrients, but why most kids do not like it? It takes the right strategy so that children like and are accustomed to eating vegetables, one of them by introducing Popeye as an idol.
Popeye the sailor is a cartoon character that has been popular since the era of the 1930s. Appearance often associated with eating vegetables propaganda among the children in those days, because the figures are portrayed like to eat spinach which makes it a very strong only in a flash.
A researcher from Mahidol University in Bangkok proves, by making use of multimedia such propaganda was very effective in increasing vegetable consumption in children. In an experiment that lasted for 8 weeks, he plays a series of Popeye on the sidelines of the lunch hour kindergarten students.
Due to be affected by the behavior idol, vegetable and fruit intake in children increased 2-fold after following the program. Besides the parents also reported that kindergarten students feel proud to have been eating vegetables at lunch at school.
Prof Chutima Sirikulchayanonta who led the study acknowledges, cartoon movie playback is not the only determining factor. For the experiment, he included a variety of interactive programs such as:
1. Invite the students to grow vegetables together
2. Held a garden party with a menu of vegetables and fruits
3. Tutorials for students to cook soup.
As for the parents in the home, Prof. Chutima give notes about some things that can make children like to eat more vegetables. Quoted from ScienceDaily, Sunday (08/08/2010), some records are as follows:
1. Sitting next to children who are eating vegetables and then go eat the same menu will make the child feel special
2. Tasting a variety of flavors of fruit and vegetables is a fun way for children to recognize different types of food
3. Involving children in food preparation stages, ranging from emncuci and cut the vegetables, seasoning mix will grow up to appreciate the taste of food in children.
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