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