Tips for child nutrition

• Teach the importance of good nutrition, and help your children establish healthy eating habits. The more your child understands about nutrition, the more excited he will be about eating healthy.
• Nutrients are important, but portion size matters too.
• Half of your child’s plate should be fruits and vegetables.
• Choose fresh foods over highly processed foods.
• How you cook and prepare foods can affect the nutritional value. For example, try grilling, steaming, baking, or broiling vegetables instead of frying or boiling them.
• It’s not just food that’s important. Drink water or low-fat milk instead of sugary, sweetened drinks.
• Different foods provide different nutrients, so make sure your child gets a good variety of fruits and vegetables.
• Find nutritious foods that children enjoy.
• Try fruit for dessert.

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