Health & Nutrition

Health & Health & Nutrition for Nutrition for

ChildrenChildrenBy: Brittney McLimoreBy: Brittney McLimore

Choosing a DietChoosing a Diet

Choose a diet that has a variety of Choose a diet that has a variety of fruits and vegetables.fruits and vegetables.

Choose a diet that is low in fat and Choose a diet that is low in fat and cholesterol.cholesterol.

Choose a diet that provides plenty of Choose a diet that provides plenty of calcium and iron.calcium and iron.

Choose a diet with plenty of grains.Choose a diet with plenty of grains.

What you can do as What you can do as parentsparents

Encourage your child to eat healthy.Encourage your child to eat healthy. Provide healthy snacks that are Provide healthy snacks that are

convenient.convenient. Be a role model by having a healthy Be a role model by having a healthy

diet yourself.diet yourself. Make sure your child gets plenty of Make sure your child gets plenty of

exercise.exercise.

Food Guide for ChildrenFood Guide for Children 6 servings from the 6 servings from the

grain group.grain group. 3 servings from the 3 servings from the

vegetable group.vegetable group. 2 servings from the 2 servings from the

fruit group.fruit group. 2 servings from the 2 servings from the

meat group.meat group. 2 servings from the 2 servings from the

milk group.milk group. Eat less from the fats Eat less from the fats

and sweets group.and sweets group.

SnacksSnacks

Healthy Snacks:Healthy Snacks: Applesauce cupsApplesauce cups Granola barGranola bar RaisinsRaisins Low-fat milkLow-fat milk Fruit cupsFruit cups

Unhealthy Snacks:Unhealthy Snacks: Candy barsCandy bars Sugary candySugary candy Snack cakesSnack cakes SodaSoda ““fruit” drinksfruit” drinks

TipsTips

Give your child a choice of what to Give your child a choice of what to eat. (Remember to make the choices eat. (Remember to make the choices healthy)healthy)

Encourage them to stop eating when Encourage them to stop eating when they feel full.they feel full.

Start healthy eating habits young.Start healthy eating habits young. Limit screen time to 1 to 2 hours. Limit screen time to 1 to 2 hours.

You should choose a diet You should choose a diet that is moderate in sugars that is moderate in sugars

and salts.and salts.

TrueTrueFalseFalse

A kit kat is a healthy A kit kat is a healthy snack.snack.

TrueTrue FalseFalse

A child should only have 2 A child should only have 2 servings from the vegetable servings from the vegetable

group a day.group a day.

TrueTrueFalseFalse

CreditsCredits

http://kidshealth.org/http://kidshealth.org/ http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/nuthttp://www.keepkidshealthy.com/nut

rition/rition/

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