What Is Good Nutrition?

What is good nutrition?
Good nutrition means getting the calories we need for energy and the nutrients we need for proper
growth. Variety, balance, and moderation are keys to good
nutrition. Whenyoung children are given a balanced variety of healthy foods, with moderate amounts of fat, sugar,
and salt, they are learning good nutrition habits that can help lower the risk of overweight, heartdisease,
and even diabetes. When young children are given a balanced variety of healthy foods, with moderate amounts of fat, sugar, and salt, they are learning good nutrition habits that can helplower the risk of overweight, heart disease, and even diabetes.
Variety, Balance, and Moderation
For Good Nutrition

A variety of foods, including vegetables, fruits, grain, and protein, is essentialto make sure we get
the full range of nutrients for good health. Both the Child and Adult Care Program (CACFP) meal pattern and the My Pyramid for Kids Web site encourage eating a variety of foods.The right balance of calories, protein, fat, carbohydrates,
vitamins, and minerals provides energy and the variety of nutrients growing children need. Limit foods that are high in fat, sugar, orsalt, and do not provide important nutrients. Children younger than 2 need calories and fat to support rapid growth.
Children over the age of 2 can be served low fat milk. By age 5, children shouldget no more than 30 percent of their daily calories from fat. Serve tasty, fresh vegetables and fruits as snacks. Choose bright colored foods since they are often
Highest in nutrients such as vitaminsA and C.

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