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NUTRITION
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NUTRITIONAL TIPS FOR KIDS AND PARENTS
By Alan Ley
One of the toughest jobs parents will have to taste and try the real food they helped to — Don’t make food or the dinner table a
is getting their sons/daughters to make grow. battleground.
healthy nutritional choices. Always follow
— Cut foods in different shapes and — Encourage the kids to eat as much ‘real’
the recommendations of your doctor or
into small bite sizes. food as possible. The harder the package
registered dietician if your child has special
— cereals like Frosted Mini Wheat’s,
is to open is usually proportional to how bad
needs. Here are some tips for instilling
Health Valley and other alternative cereals
the food is for you.
healthy nutrition habits in your children:
that are high in whole grains are good — Kids need fresh air, a variety of real
— Kids liKe colors: Red, yellow and
choices, not just for breakfast but anytime as fresh foods, fresh water and real sunshine!
green apples, yellow bananas, colorful fruit
snacks, dry or with milk. And, they need ice cream and cookies at the
smoothies, orange carrots, green and purple — oatmeal is a great cereal, especially
right times!
grapes, orange oranges, red strawberries, with dark brown sugar and cinnamon on top. — The best thing you can do for your child’s
blue blueberries, and all colors of yogurt and
— Apples with peanut butter, applesauce,
nutrition is to set a good example.
fruit drinks made with real fruit.
pears or peaches mixed with cottage cheese
— eggs are a great source of protein. make great snacKs.
Alan Ley formerly served as the USAT
coaching education manager and is now
— Mix any vegetable with your eggs. — Kids need good fats like the types
the ITU sport development manager. His
— potatoes, celery
found in fish, nuts, and some vegetables.
passion is developing the sport of triathlon
with peanut butter and working with young triathletes around
and cherry the world.
tomatoes can all be
part of healthy eating.
— plant a
garden with
your child. I
guarantee
they will be
eager
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