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WEBView tips for building healthy eating habits in infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. This fact sheet is available in 13 languages.
WEBreliable source of healthy meal ideas, and contains tips and information to make healthy cooking a breeze. These recipes work for families of all shapes and sizes.
Healthy Eating for Kids - MyPlate
WEBDownload PDF. Healthy eating is important at every age. Offer kids a variety of fruits, vegetables, grains, protein foods, and dairy or fortified soy alternatives. When deciding on foods and beverages, choose options that are full of nutrients and limited in added sugars, saturated fat, and sodium. Start with these tips:
Kid’s Healthy Eating Plate – The Nutrition Source
WEBThe Kid’s Healthy Eating Plate is a visual guide to help educate and encourage children to eat well and keep moving. At a glance, the graphic features examples of best-choice foods to inspire the selection of healthy meals and snacks, and it emphasizes physical activity as part of the equation for staying healthy.
WEBmake healthy choices? Young children often refuse new foods. This is normal and common. Set regular TIMES for when to eat. Set an EXAMPLE by eating the same foods as your child at the table. SERVE foods from all 5 food groups. Your child’s job: Choose WHAT to eat or not eat. Choose HOW MUCH to eat. Learn more about this new way of feeding:
WEBSchool-age children need a variety of healthy foods to help them grow, learn, and be active. • Children learn by example. Be a good role model for your child by eating healthy foods, exercising, and setting limits. • Your child’s daily diet should include foods from all the food groups, but children do not need adult-sized portions. •
WEB• Eat a healthy breakfast every day. • Learn about how foods are grown and where they come from. • Try new foods and recipes – help with cooking and preparing foods and drinks too. • Turn off the tv and computer at mealtimes – make this family time. • Wash their hands before eating or cooking.
USDA MyPlate Nutrition Information for Kids
WEBHealthy Eating. Start the day with fruit at breakfast. Top cereal with a favorite seasonal fruit, add bananas or chopped apples to pancakes, or mix a spoonful or two of raisins into hot oatmeal.
WEBThe cookbook features: Deliciously healthy entrees, side dishes, and snacks that appeal to both children and adults. Recipes that are budget friendly, multicultural, and relatively quick and easy for busy families to make. Symbols that help identify types of recipes, such as “leftover friendly”.
WEBimportant to encourage healthy habits beginning at a young age and to set a healthy example yourself. Limit sugary foods like soda, candy and pastries. Keep trying. A general rule is to try serving a certain food to your child at least 15 times before you give up. Sometimes children must learn to enjoy different foods. Make healthy snacks.