ABSTRACT
It is a traditional view that in order for children to do what is good for them, they must be told what to do. In many circumstances this is true, and in some food settings this will work. Children do not automatically like things that are good for them and have to develop a taste for different foods but, as many parents will readily testify, telling a child to eat his greens is a thankless and often fruitless endeavour. Indeed, forcing disliked foods may simply harden the child's resolve to avoid what is being pushed altogether. The key to a healthy diet is getting the balance right. Many eating surveys have shown that high-fat diets are strongly linked to becoming overweight. A high-fat diet tends to contain a small amount of fruit and vegetables whereas people eating lower-fat diets tend to eat far more fruit and vegetables.
