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This may be attributed to the fact that both
这也许要归因于
fruit and milk are naturally sweet and children have
水果和牛奶天然都是甜的，孩子们
a higher preference for these foods thus they are
自然对这些食物情有独钟，因此他们也
more willing to eat these foods. Total vegetable
更加愿意去吃这些食物，在每一个年龄组
consumption is almost at half the maximum score
总的蔬菜消耗几乎是满分的一半
for every age group but its subgroup or dark green
但是，蔬菜之下的小组，或者说深绿色
and orange vegetables have a score below one
或者橙色蔬菜组的得分却低于所给的
out of the five points given. Whole grain
五分里面的一分，在所有年龄组里
consumption has a similar low score for all age groups
全谷类消耗所得的分数同样较低
as well. Since these two categories are so low a
由于这两个类别的分数如此之低
possible solution could be to continually expose
一个可行的方法是持续让孩子们吃
children to these foods to encourage a preference.
这些食物，以引导他们的喜好
It has been found that it can take up to 8 to 10
研究发现，要想让孩子喜欢一种食物，就要
exposures of a food before a child likes it.
让他吃8至10次这种食物才能做到
Another category where improvement could be
另一个可以加以改进的食物种类
made is saturated fat, sodium and extra calories.
是饱和脂肪，钠和多余的卡路里
These numbers are lower than half the maximum
这些数值都小于满分的一半
score which means that children are eating too much
这意味着孩子吃了太多
of these foods. To increase these scores children need
这些食物，要提高这些分数，孩子们须要
to lower their intake of saturated fats, sodium and
降低他们对饱和脂肪，钠和多余的卡路里
extra calories. After reviewing several research
的摄取，在查看了一些关于学校外饮食的
articles on after school cooking I reached an overall
研究报告之后，我得出了一个大体的结论:
conclusion that it takes more effort than informing
要让孩子们真正去实现它们，我们仍须要
children in adolescence about making healthy
做更多的事情，而不仅是告诉青少年的
food choices for children to actually make them.
孩子们一些关于如何选择健康食物的知识
Education is beneficial to establishing awareness
教育对于培养人们的意识是有益的，它让人们
about the variety of fruits and vegetables, different
认识到水果蔬菜的多样性和不同来源的
sources of whole grains and the nutritional benefits
全谷物，以及营养给我们的身体
to our bodies. The understanding that children can
带来的好处，孩子可以从营养教育中获益
gain from nutrition education does not make a child
这种理解并不会让一个孩子比以前
enjoy healthy foods any more than they did before.
更喜欢健康食品
While children may understand health consequences
即使孩子们可以理解不吃健康食物会给他们的
from not eating healthy foods the consequences are
健康带来的后果，他们也不会去关注，因为
too far away for children to care about. Children are
这后果离他们尚远，孩子们会
going to choose foods which taste best to them
选择他们吃起来最好吃的食物
no matter the nutritional value. For nutritional
而不去顾及营养价值，要让营养教育
education to be applied the concepts need to be
得到开展，营养的观念就须要
welcomed into the home and reinforced by all family
深入家庭，并为所有家庭成员，尤其是父母
members especially parents. At home how can
所共识并强化，在家庭中，一个孩子
a child be actively involved in meal planning and
如何能积极主动地参与膳食计划和
preparation? Since education and nutritional
准备呢?因为仅有教育和营养的
awareness is not enough a hands on approach
意识是远远不够的，父母的方法对于
from parents is important to building healthy dietary
培养健康的饮食习惯就显得尤为重要了
habits. Actively engaging children to be a part of
积极鼓励孩子们去参与他们的饮食制作
the food they eat through grocery shopping,
过程，购买原料，餐饮计划
meal planning, food preparation and growing
食物准备，以及在菜园里种植
a garden will apply the nutritional education they
这些行为会帮助他们把在学校学到的营养
have learned about in school. To expand on
知识应用于实践，为了详细说明这些
the different activities I will show how a different
不同的活动，我会分不同的年龄组来说明
age group sees activities can be applied.
他们的成员应该如何进行这些活动
Getting children involved will create a personal
让儿童参与其中会为他们创造一种对自己
ownership in their food because they will be a part
食物的个人的拥有权，因为他们会成为这个
of the process of getting the food to the table.
过程的一部分，把食物做好送上餐桌
Grocery shopping and food preparation are great
对于4至6岁的儿童来说，他们参与厨房活动
ways for children ages 4 to 6 to be involved in
很好的方式就是原料采购和食物准备
the kitchen. While taking a 4 to 6 year old to
把一个4到6岁的孩子带去杂货店购物
the grocery store is not the most ideal situation,
并不是最为理想的情形
it is unavoidable at times. The produce section of
但有时候这也难以避免，杂货店里的
the grocery store is a great hands-on learning
农产品区是一个很好的地方，在那儿，可以
environment for this age group. While picking up
让这个年龄组的孩子亲身体验，在挑选
the produce of the week parents can point out produce
一周要用的农产品时，父母可以指出不同
of different colors and begin identifying the names of
颜色的农产品，并开始教孩子对它们的名字
the produce. Also, as produce is being added to
加以区别，另外，在把农产品放入购物车时
the cart children can practice their counting skills.
孩子也顺便锻炼了自己的算术技能
