Balance is essential in any nutritious diet, so talking with your children about the correct balance of foods will help to keep them healthy. When planning your curriculum, decide on the model of healthful eating you most agree with. You might decide to use the food pyramid, a guide for eating from a book like "The Omnivore's Dilemma," or the old-fashioned notion of the four food groups. Whatever you use, create a diagram that explains it to your children clearly.
Include a section in your nutrition curriculum that talks about the importance of eating organic foods. Plan to discuss how pesticides and antibiotics affect our bodies. Get your children involved in growing their own organic foods by starting a small garden without the use of pesticides. When they are able to enjoy the fruits of their labor, your homeschooled kids will discover that taking care of their bodies can also be fun.
The final portion of your nutrition curriculum should teach your children how to plan nutritious meals. Have them combine what they learned about balance and eating organic foods to help plan family meals. Give them choices of fruits, vegetables, grains and proteins, and let them design a meal they would enjoy. If you make a week of it, they will have time to get into the habit of doing this.
Practicing healthy eating and responsibility for their own health will help ensure that they make wise choices when you are not with them and as they grow into adulthood.