Child Nutrition

A healthy diet helps children grow and learn. It also helps prevent obesity and weight-related diseases, such as diabetes. The following guidelines will help you give your child a nutritious diet:

• Offer five servings of fruits and vegetables a day
• Choose healthy sources of protein, such as lean meat, nuts and eggs
• Serve whole-grain breads and cereals because they are high in fiber
• Broil, grill or steam foods instead of frying them
• Limit fast food and junk food
• Offer water and milk instead of sugary fruit drinks and sodas

Learn about your children's nutrient requirements. Some of them, such as the requirements for iron and calcium, change as your child ages.

External Resources

Danone Institute - Information and scientific knowledge on diet, human nutrition, child development, and feeding behaviors to benefit public health.

University of Georgia College of Family and Consumer Sciences - Offers the following departments for research and study: Child and Family Development, Foods and Nutrition, Housing and Consumer Economics, and Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors.

Michigan State University College of Human Ecology - Offering undergraduate and graduate programs in family and child ecology, food science and human nutrition, and human environment and design.

University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension - Offers research-based educational programs, publications and resources in the areas of agriculture, family and child development, community leadership and development, food and safety, health and nutrition, and environmental resources.

East Asiatic Company - Producer of infant and child nutrition products in Asia, the Middle East and parts of Europe. Company information, history, careers and finance.

Incredible Inedibles - Fake food, breakfast, lunch, beverages, entree, desserts, dairy, vegetables, breads. Special replica foods also made for child and adult nutritional teaching aids.

Food and Nutrition Information Center - Dietary supplements, guidelines, food guide pyramid, child care nutrition, food safety and topics from A-Z.

DeAndre's Page - Parents of a child with short bowel syndrome and needing total parenteral nutrition, write their story.

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition - Reports new findings on issues pertinent to maternal, child and family health and related issues of population and nutrition. Articlesencompass all age groups and stages of life, with emphasis on family health and development.

The Workout Company - Nutrition, cardiovascular training, personal and strength training, massage, free child care. St. Louis.

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