Teenage boys versus fruit and veg

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Please has anyone got any ideas how to encourage my teenage son eat fruit and veg??

I don't have that problem, mine loves both fruit and veg, but would recommend investing in a hand blender if you don't have one. Great for fruit smoothies - he's old enough to make his own, and soups.
Also, I believe 3 dried apricots = 1 portion, DS likes those either as a snack or on cereal.

Sorry but doesn't work for mine - he'll eat raisins and tom sauce on pizza and that's it - he's even suspicious of what I put in spag bol! My social worker told me it was just a fad and he'd grow out of it - 13 years later and I'm still putting veg on his plate and waiting for him to eat it. My doctor told me that lots of kids survive on jam sandwich diet - helpful. I try not to get stressed but I worry what it's doing to his body.

Can you get him to take vitamin tabs in the meantime?

I sure do and cod liver oil tabs - but good point - thanks! He does drink lots of milk

Not into football no. Knows all about healthy food just won't eat it - lives on carbs and protein - oh and peanut butter! Would my figure could stand it!

I've tried that - even had him picking fruit and making the icecream which he ate and then said he would never eat it again. I guess its a power struggle which is why I try not to get stressed about it. Its just the health issue I worry about. Thanks for the suggestion though.

What about teaching him to cook? Or sending him on a cookery course? He may well decide to eat them then.

That's a good idea that I have already tried! He has the cookbook and paper chefs hat! He enjoys cooking but refuses to taste the fruit and veg. It might be worth sending him on a course though so he has peer pressure. Thanks!