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Monthly Survey Results

The holidays and family nutrition

Start Date: 9/23/2003 12:00:00 AM

This survey has been answered by 30 people.

1. Do you find that your family’s regular healthy eating is taken off course by the holidays?
1. Yes
53.3%
2. No
46.7%

  • It’s difficult to balance festive food or cultural/family food demands on holidays like Thanksgiving or Halloween.
2. We try to keep my child’s nutrition on track through the holidays by: (check as many as appropriate)
1. Making sure there are healthy snacks available whenever a special meal or ‘festive food’ is around
32.8%
2. Planning meals that are fun, but still well balanced
34.5%
3. We have difficulty balancing healthy food all year!
8.6%
4. Allowing my child to chose some dishes at a meal or help prepare them
22.4%
5. Other
1.7%

  • Here’s what works for you and a way to learn new ideas from other parents in next month’s results!

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