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Promoting healthy eating habits

Mealtime means different things for babies, preschoolers and older children. Breastfeeding is best for babies and is the only food babies need until they are six months old. Solid foods are added to children\'s diets starting at 6 months of age.

Preschoolers have special nutrition requirements. As children get older, their nutritional needs become more in line with those of adults. Bottle-fed babies should be begin learning to drink from a training cup or glass at 12 to 15 months of age. Babies should not be put to bed with a bottle, because the liquid stays in the mouth and can cause tooth decay. Ensure that infants and toddlers are always supervised during feeding. What are some tips for developing good eating habits in children? How can parents introduce children of all ages to a variety of foods? What are other important tips to remember? What are some tips for developing good eating habits in children? While your children are young, they need to develop good eating habits that will last their lifetimes. Mealtime is the ideal opportunity to set an example by creating a positive atmosphere in which healthy food attitudes can be developed. Canada\'s Food Guide to Healthy Eating contains basic nutrition messages. The guidelines show how to: Enjoy a variety of foods. Emphasize cereals, breads, and other grain products, vegetables and fruits. Choose lower-fat dairy products, lean meats, and foods prepared with little or no fat. Achieve and maintain a healthy body weight by enjoying regular physical activity and healthy eating. Limit salt, alcohol and caffeine. Some tips include: Serve your child well-balanced meals. These meals are healthy and they offer a wide variety of tastes and textures that your child will find enjoyable. Use nutritional information to guide you in the introduction of new foods and average amounts required. Offer a variety of nutritional foods prepared in a variety of ways. Become familiar with Canada\'s Food Guide to Healthy Eating. Ask an older child to help you do the shopping; this may spark an interest in food. The child can also help serve the food. How can parents introduce children of all ages to a variety of foods? Introduce only one food at a time. Serve the new food with familiar foods. Encourage the child to taste a new food but do not coax the child to eat it. If the new food is rejected, accept the refusal calmly and try again in a few weeks. As new foods and new taste experiences become more familiar, children become more adventurous. Let children explore. The more they know about a food, such as where it grows and how to prepare it, the more they will enjoy eating it. Be a role model for children. If they see adults enjoying foods, they are more likely to try them. Hard small, and round, smooth and sticky foods are not recommended because they may cause choking and aspiration. What are other important tips to remember? Never use food as a reward or punishment. When preparing food, always wash your hands, fresh fruits and vegetables, food containers, clean counters and utensils. When storing foods use clean containers, refrigerate foods, and never return partly used food to a container. Source: Adapted from Well Beings, 1999. This information should not be used as a substitute for the medical care and advice of your physician. There may be variations in treatment that your physician may recommend based on individual facts and circumstances.

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Arroyo West promotes heathly lunchtime eating habits (Moorpark Acorn)

Students at Arroyo West Elementary School packed a colorful assortment of fruits and vegetables in their lunchboxes last week as part of the "Pack Assorted Colors for Kids Week." The weeklong healthy-eating initiative used color themes to promote variety.

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