1. Break the Food Jag: How to get
Picky Kids to Eat New Foods
By Leila Moinpour

2. In 2012,
Research indicates 25% of 2-5 year olds are
overweight or obese in the US.
This increases to 33% by the time they
reach school-age. It doesn’t go away.
Source: Ogden, C. L., Carroll, M. D., Kit, B.K., &Flegal, K. M. (2012). Prevalence of obesity and trends in body mass index among U.S. children and
adolescents, 1999-2010. Journal of the American Medical Association, 307(5), 483-490.

9. Decision Making & Persistence

11. Research shows that if a child is exposed
a ‘target food’ item 10-15 times, he or
she will eventually develop a tolerance, if
not a liking for it.
"Happy Mealtimes for Healthy Kids." National Food Service Management Institute, 2011. Web. 9 Dec. 2012.

13. Get My Child to to Eat Healthy
100%
As Effort Increases in Food prep,
Effort Persistence of exposure Decreases
0%
Persistence 100%

14. Get My Child to to Eat Healthy
100%
As Effort Increases in Food prep,
Effort Persistence of exposure Decreases
0%
Persistence 100%

15. Research shows that if a child is exposed
a ‘target food’ item 10-15 times, he or
she will eventually develop a tolerance, if
not a liking for it.
"Happy Mealtimes for Healthy Kids." National Food Service Management Institute, 2011. Web. 9 Dec. 2012.

17. www.Breakfoodjags.weebly.com
Leila Moinpour
lmoinpour@gmail.com
Stanford University