Couldn't resist this photo of my favorite little gourmet girl giving two thumbs up under the dinner table to a medley of toppings on her Mediterranean vacation pizza.
If only all kids were as enthusiastic about eating a wide range of foods. If you have a fussy eater or one who won't entertain the idea of even a single portion of daily fruits and veg, call your testy tot over to the computer to take a look at www.zisboombah.com.
Kids are encouraged to custom design their own dream dinner by selecting items from over 1,000 popular foods such as chicken wings, carrots, meatballs, pasta.
Zisboombah cleverly tracks carbs, protein, fiber, sugar, saturated fat and sodium. Here's the good bit: the site then awards stars according to the correct balance of meat, grains, dairy, vegetables, fruit on a particular plate.
Pretty soon, the average competitive kid will suss out that if they switch out white for whole wheat buns and pile on the greens, they'll be making smart food choices and racking up the stars.
Not that we want our little ones glued to the screen, but give them just enough time to get the hang of this healthy game and their top pick meals can be saved and emailed to Mom or Dad with its very own ingredient shopping list.
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