As parents and teachers, you know more than anyone about your children's eating habits. You also know how difficult it is to sneak balanced nutrition into their meals. The California Cling Peach Board would like to help. Children begin developing lifetime eating habits in their first years. By age five, they are aware of the relationship between their bodies and the foods they eat. By age eight, kids can assess their own diets by comparing them to the Food Guide Pyramid. As parents and teachers, you can encourage this awareness by relaying simple, direct nutrition lessons throughout the day. In doing so, you will provide kids information that will empower them to make healthy eating choices on their own. Here are some ideas: By explaining that fruits and vegetables supply powerful vitamins, that grains provide energy and that meat, eggs and milk help build strong bones and muscles, you can teach kids the importance of building well-balanced diets. For example, California Cling Peaches provide vitamin A, Vitamin C and fiber. For more detailed nutritional information about California Cling Peaches, visit our Nutrition and Health section. By serving a variety of foods, especially fruits and vegetables, you can teach kids that different foods help their bodies in different ways and you can encourage them to be open to new foods. Providing children nutritious, convenient snacks will teach them that healthy snacking will keep their bodies running smoothly throughout the day. Welcome kids into the kitchen. Ask them to plan a nutritious, well-balanced dinner menu and then work together to prepare the meal. This activity will encourage kids to take an active role in nutrition and help them feel in control of their bodies. Show kids that nutrition lessons can be fun. Visit the California Cling Peach Board's Peach Playground for coloring pages, games, kid-approved recipes and California Cling Peach Information. For more information, ideas or to provide feedback, please Contact Us. We look forward to hearing from you.