Looking for a simple way to interest your child in healthy eating? Trying letting them pick out something from the produce section next time you go grocery shopping. Fruit is a good choice, since most fruit is sweet and ready to eat, instead of needing elaborate cooking or baking first.

My cousin Chelsea grew up taking turns with her brothers to pick out the fruit of the week. During a recent grocery shopping trip, I let R do the same. He chose, drumroll please:

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My cousin C shares my overall view that the more varied the foods you expose your children to, the more likely they are to end up eating a healthier diet. The idea is that you increase their odds of eating healthy food when you introduce them to a vast array of healthy produce. [more]