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[quote=Anonymous]I do not worry about what other people feed their children, but try and make the best decisions I can for my family and me. If you want to give your kids mac and cheese and chicken nuggets, great. if you want to give only fruits and veggies, good for you.

For me, although I would like to one day get a point to make all our food at home, it is not currently possible. We eat lots of fresh fruits and veggies. I avoid all canned foods (we use dried beans, boxed or fresh tomatoes), boxed foods and foods with high fructose corn syrup. I try and avoid food with "natural flavorings" (i.e. MSG or other preservatives). We do buy bread (nature's own), pasta and cheese/dairy - most of our processed foods. We eat meat once or twice a week. I also love to cook, and especially love to cook for family and friends.

For the most part, our kids (3 years old) eat exactly what we eat for dinner. I am Indian, so we have Indian food a few times a week (homemade bread etc) so these meals are the least processed (this is how I grew up eating).

We do eat out once a week (which is obviously processed) and when we are at other people's houses, we eat what they eat, don't judge etc. Our kids are allowed sweets/desserts on special occasions, but on  a day to day basis, their dessert is fruit.

It is most important to me that my children enjoy healthy and delicious food and they learn to make good food choices. In the Indian culture food is love (as it is in many cultures) and many of my best memories are around great family meals (and no, I do not have an eating disorder or am an emotional eater). My mommade everything from scratch - even many of her own spices. I hope I can get there one day, but for now, am happy with what we do at home.

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