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A healthy diet for children has enough your diet, followed by several servings
nutrients for them to grow and have of fresh fruits and vegetables every day.
energy. The nutrients children need And as you 'climb' up the pyramid you get
include protein, carbohydrate, fat, to dairy products (milk, cheese, and
vitamins, minerals, and fiber. The amount yogurt) and meat, fish, beans, nuts and
of nutrients your child needs changes as eggs. And finally, fats, oils, and sweets
he grows. His nutrient needs also depend are at the very top of the pyramid-which
on the amount of physical activity he means that you should eat very little of
does every day. A healthy diet also these foods!
limits unhealthy foods that are high in If a snack is providing 25 percent of a
fat and sugar. child's total calories, parents should
Nutrition for kids is in some ways aim for no more than 600 mg of sodium and
similar to nutrition for adults. between 10 and 15 grams of fat per snack.
Everyone, regardless of age, needs the Sugar is tough because nutrition labels
same types of nutrients - such as don't distinguish between naturally
carbohydrates, protein, fat, vitamins and occurring sugar and added sugar. You
minerals - just in different amounts. don't want to restrict sugar from whole
Children differ from adults in that they fruits, veggies or skim or low-fat milk.
have periods of rapid growth and For sugar, scan the ingredient list and
development. steer clear of snacks with high fructose
Get children involved at mealtimes - corn syrup in the first few ingredients.
younger children in particular are far Infant formula is the only alternative to
more likely to eat something they've made breast milk. Cow's milk is not suitable
themselves so let them help you cook as a main drink in the first year. Infant
healthy meals such as fishcakes, homemade formula at reduced prices is available
burgers, fruit muffins, whole meal for babies under one year old in families
scones, smoothies and sandwiches. on a low income. It is recommended that
Meanwhile, encourage teenagers to eat you breastfeed your baby for the first
with the family. six months of their life, after which
Take a look at what the whole families they will start to need more than just
are eating - kids rarely have bad eating milk. This is the time to begin gradually
habits on their own so if your child is introducing non-milk foods, a process
gaining too much weight, it's unlikely called 'weaning'.
the rest of the family is having a Keep healthy food at hand. Children will
healthy diet. If this is the case, eat what's readily available. Keep fruit
encourage a healthy, balanced diet for in a bowl on the counter, not buried in
everyone. the crisper section of your fridge. And
Limit fat intake by avoiding deep-fried have an apple for your own snack. "Your
foods and choosing healthier cooking actions scream louder than anything you
methods, such as broiling, grilling, will ever tell them," says Sothern.
roasting, and steaming. Choose low-fat or Remember, your child can only choose
nonfat dairy products. foods that you stock in the house.
The foods that make up the widest part of Read about Diet and Recipes and Upload
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