Child Nutrition: For Families
Healthy Kids
The prevalence of overweight among American youth has become an epidemic. The number of overweight children (ages 6-11) has almost quadrupled in the past four decades and for adolescents (12-19) has tripled. This series is designed to help parents, communities, and childcare providers address these topics.
Nutrition Education - Buy. Eat. Live Healthy & Loving Your Family-IA
Families find it challenging to choose and prepare healthy foods within a limited budget. The Buy. Eat. Live Healthy and Loving Your Family-IA programs help families learn to make informed choices about low-cost, nutritious foods; to better manage family finances; and to become more self-sufficient.
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Healthy Kids
A series of handouts focused on:
- Food for ME TOO: Nutrition for the Toddler and Preschooler
- Guide to Healthy Kids: What Parents Can Do
- Healthy Hearts: How to Monitor Fat and Cholesterol
- Non-food Alternatives for School Rewards and Fundraising
- Overweight Kids: What Communities Can Do
- Say 'Yes' to Family Meals
- Snacks for Healthy Kids
- Steps to a Healthier Family
- What Schools Can Do to Promote Healthy Eating
- What's for Lunch? It's In the Bag
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