Your body is high-performance machine, and like any machine, it needs gas to go. That fuel comes in the form of nutrients – vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, and fat – in your food. Through the process of digestion, your body turns carbohydrates into energy and proteins into building blocks to help you grow taller, build muscle, prevent illness, and have healthy hair, teeth, and skin. As you’d expect, healthy foods make the best fuel. Eat nothing but junk food and you’ll ruin your engine.
To ensure adequate nutrition, children’s meals and snacks should include a variety of foods from each of the five food groups: grains, vegetables, fruits, protein and dairy, in portions appropriate to the child’s appetite and needs. Healthy food choices are essential to help children grow, develop, feel good and do well academically. Kids are consuming more added sugars, fast foods and sodas and their diets are often low in nutrient-dense foods such as fruits, vegetables, lean meats and grains. As a parent, you have the power to guide your child toward a life of healthy nutrition.
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