Re:The UX on this small child is terrible
by cpursley on Tuesday January 04, 2022 @04:51PM
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I wonder if it's also the preparation method. Steamed veggies are of course not appealing vs ones flash fried in a little oil/butter plus salt.
My experience with little kids is that steamed vegetables are the most appealing, they just need to be offered before sweets. Things fried in grease or with salt added seem to be something that becomes much more appealing later.
Re:The UX on this small child is terrible
by skrtskrt on Tuesday January 04, 2022 @06:31PM
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yeah I didn't discover veggies actually being good until adulthood when I learned you can just throw a little oil and salt and roast them in the oven.
My parents always steamed them to hell and put almost no salt on
Re:The UX on this small child is terrible
by dugmartin on Tuesday January 04, 2022 @09:14PM
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I was well into my 40s before I learned that cauliflower actually tastes amazing when roasted. My mom always boiled it and I swear it always smells like something died in the kitchen when she did that.
Re:The UX on this small child is terrible
by mattlondon on Tuesday January 04, 2022 @05:07PM
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Generally speaking, added salt is something you need to avoid with young kids. Likewise for saturated fats.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/baby/weaning-and-feeding/foods...
Re:The UX on this small child is terrible
by mdavis6890 on Tuesday January 04, 2022 @05:16PM
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Regarding salt, From the link, “babies” is different than kids. I doubt salt is going to hurt anyone older except in specific cases like heart disease or something.
I don’t buy the saturated fats thing either, except to the extent that they are a source of calories. If you have links to some studies that indicate negative outcomes vs the same caloric intake from other sources I am willing to read them.
Re:The UX on this small child is terrible
by abenga on Wednesday January 05, 2022 @12:59AM
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Sugar lobby did a brilliant job convincing us all that fats are harmful, while all along sugar was the real monster.
Re:The UX on this small child is terrible
by ungamed on Wednesday January 05, 2022 @03:17AM
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Anyone doing significant amount of exercise (kids) would likely benefit from salt in their diet.
Re:The UX on this small child is terrible
by mdavis6890 on Tuesday January 04, 2022 @05:12PM
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I figured out the flash fry thing just last year. Game changer, for me as well as the kids. So yummy. Be careful with that hot oil though! The most dangerous thing in the kitchen afaikt.
Re:The UX on this small child is terrible
by vlunkr on Tuesday January 04, 2022 @05:06PM
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I think preparation is a big part. If you offer a kid pizza and some cold broccoli together then yeah, they'll skip the broccoli.
Steamed is how I like them the best, FWIW.
Re:The UX on this small child is terrible
by jkepler on Wednesday January 05, 2022 @05:10AM
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Or raw - my child still loves raw veggies: carrots, broccoli, sweet peppers, cherry tomatoes, cucumber.
That is the method that is apparently common in France. I recommend this book:
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/jan/20/french-childre...
Re:The UX on this small child is terrible
by brongondwana on Tuesday January 04, 2022 @11:35PM
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The danger with this pattern is that it encourages overeating - stuff in the vegies so you get dessert as well, and wind up eating way more food than you need.
We solve this by having a tiered eating system that starts with some salad or veggies, if they don’t eat, they clearly aren’t deathly hungry; dessert is available at the end of the meal if they finish.
Note this may require a family eating culture that includes salad et al. With every dinner, which is not the norm in America.