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So your parents buy all this junk food and you're trying to eat healthier? This is how to convince them to buy more healthy food.

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    Tell them the benefits of eating healthier. Most parents will know that eating healthy has many benefits. Some include:
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    Less chance of diseases, such as diabetes and heart disease
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    Know the risks of too much Junk Food. There are many risks in eating too much junk food, read up on the many dangers of eating certain foods. Risks you may want to add:
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    Show them you're not addicted to junk food. If you're eating healthy, this will show that you're capable of eating healthy and resisting junk food.
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    Shopping. Sometimes a neat thing to do is going to the store with your parent(s). Pick out the foods that you are interested in.
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    If you start to lose weight, tell them that you've been eating healthier. This might also convince them if they would like to lose more weight.
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    If you have siblings, try to convince them to eat healthy too. Parents will then understand that you are serious about this. Sometimes sibling support works also if some of the siblings would like eating healthier as well.
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    If you have a parent who already eats healthy, help them convince the other parent. Get the other parent on your side, have a family get together, and discuss how you want to improve the amount of healthy food you buy.
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    Try not getting too expensive foods. Lots of healthy foods can be categorized as organic, which are more expensive that regular foods. Don't make your family buy a bunch of pricey stuff, there are lots of foods out there with great prices, you just have to know where to look.
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    Show them that you want a healthy life by eating also the right food. Let them notice you having this change every time so they will be influenced to do the same. If you make an effort and try to eat healthy, hopefully your parents will too.
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    Changes should start from the changes you made for them to witness. In this way, they will be educated and soon follow what you have done.
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Tips

  • Start small. It is very difficult for many people to jump into new eating habits.
  • After you do convince them, keep in a little junk food and cut down on it day by day to help them out on cutting down.
  • Show them that you are sincere on what you are doing.
  • Older siblings who are already adults may work better then siblings who are minors. Adults only tend to listen to adults instead of their own children.
  • Help out: go shopping with them, and pick up a couple of apples or a mixed salad. Help prepare healthy, nutritious and tasty meals.
  • Don't stop convincing them. Some parents have greater respect towards their offspring if it is for good.

Warnings

  • If your parents say ok and they get bothered soon by eating vegetables, have them eat a half snack and half healthy!
  • If your parents still don't buy healthy foods, eat the healthy foods in the house or buy some yourself.
  • Don't force them. It will soon bother them and get you in real trouble.

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