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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow! Holy baggage Batman!

So, now we can’t even acknowledge that fatty foods are fattening? Yeah, you’re not setting up your kid for an eating disorder at all.

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To a 4 year old?  Come on, OP did a fine job discussing this with her child.

OP it is a continual discussion.[/quote]

We talk frequently about the nutritional value of different foods -- what nutrients do they give us, why might we want to limit how much we eat of some foods, why we need a balanced diet.  So, about French fries, we might say that potatoes do have some nutrients (notably vitamins C and B6, potassium, niacin, and manganese), and they have fiber, which is good for cleaning out our insides, and they have carbohydrates, which help give us energy.  But if we fry them, then they have a lot of fat, and too much fat isn't good for our bodies (I tell them some fat is good, because it helps our brains and skin be healthy, but too much fat can clog things up inside).  And they don't have protein, which our bodies need, otherwise the energy that the carbohydrates give us won't last as long.  So French fries are a "sometimes" food, not and "everyday" food, and they should be part of a meal that also includes fruits and vegetables and protein so our bodies have all the nutrients they need.   This discussion starts out in more simplified terms with little kids, and can get more nuanced and sophisticated as they get older.  We often talk about the nutritional value of the meals we eat, as well as how they taste.  [/quote]

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