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National Institutes of Health
- The primary NIH organization for research on Child Nutrition is the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
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.
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Healthy Eating(Nemours Foundation)
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Healthy Eating and Physical Activity across Your Lifespan: Helping Your Child (Tips for Parents)
(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
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Overviews
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Diet and Nutrition(National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
- Eating Healthy with the New Food Guide(National Women's Health Information Center)
- Nutrition for Kids: Guidelines for a Healthy Diet(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Diet and Nutrition
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Latest News
- Heavily Marketed Kids' Cereals Are Least Healthy(04/23/2008, Reuters Health)
- Healthy Diet Means Better School Performance(04/14/2008, Reuters Health)
- Cutting Back on Salt Cuts Down on Sodas with Kids(02/21/2008, HealthDay)
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Specific Conditions
- Calcium and Your Child(Nemours Foundation)
- Carbohydrates, Sugar, and Your Child(Nemours Foundation)
- Fats and Your Child(Nemours Foundation)
- Fiber and Your Child(Nemours Foundation)
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Iron and Your Child(Nemours Foundation)
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- Vegetarianism(Nemours Foundation)
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Related Issues
- Caffeine and Your Child(Nemours Foundation)
- Children's Snacks: 20 Tips for Healthier Snacking(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Do You Know How to Feed Your Child Athlete?(Nemours Foundation)
- Does Your Child Need Vitamin Supplements?(American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Hunger and Malnutrition(Nemours Foundation)
- Is Aspartame Safe for My Child?(Nemours Foundation)
- Powerful Girls Need Calcium(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- School Lunches(Nemours Foundation)
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Snack Smart for Healthy Teeth(National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research)
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Tweens and Teens Need Calcium Now More Than Ever!(National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
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What You Need to Know about Mercury in Fish and Shellfish(Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water)
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Games
- Mission Nutrition(Nemours Foundation)
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Smallstep Kids(Dept. of Health and Human Services)
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Clinical Trials
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Child Nutrition(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Child Nutrition
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Research
- Eating Smaller Portions Slowly Doesn't Mean Fewer Calories(Nemours Foundation)
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Effects of alpha-lactalbumin-enriched formula containing different concentrations of glycomacropeptide on...
- Article: Effect of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation of preterm infants...
- Article: Genetic and shared environmental influences on children's 24-h food and...
- Child Nutrition -- see more articles
- Adolescent nutrition -- see more articles
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Directories
- Find a Nutrition Professional(American Dietetic Association)
- WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) State Agencies(Food and Nutrition Service)
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Organizations
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Food and Nutrition Service
- KidsHealth(Nemours Foundation)
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National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
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Law and Policy
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Frequently Asked Questions about WIC(Food and Nutrition Service)
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- School Meals Program(Dept. of Agriculture)
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Frequently Asked Questions about WIC(Food and Nutrition Service)
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Statistics
- Nutrition and the Health of Young People(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Children
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Eating for Sports(Nemours Foundation)
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Food Labels Tell the Story!(National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
- New Food Guide Pyramid(Nemours Foundation)
- Team Nutrition: Fun for Students(Dept. of Agriculture)
- Why Drinking Water Is the Way to Go(Nemours Foundation)
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Eating for Sports(Nemours Foundation)
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Teenagers
- Energy Drinks and Food Bars: Power or Hype?(Nemours Foundation)
- Figuring Out Fat and Calories(Nemours Foundation)
- Guide to Eating for Sports(Nemours Foundation)
- New Food Guide Pyramid(Nemours Foundation)
- Recipes for Teens(Nemours Foundation)
- Soy Foods and Health(Nemours Foundation)
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