Nutrition for Young Children

This list contains resources to help providers address nutrition for young children.
IEL Resources
Web Resources
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Changes to the Nutrition Facts Label: What Parents Need to Know
(also in Spanish)Source: HealthyChildren.org
This article explains the changes to the nutrition facts labels on food based on new findings about diet-related health problems that affect growing numbers of children and adults.
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Help Your Preschooler Eat Well, Be Active, and Grow Up Healthy!
Source: My Plate: U.S. Department of Agriculture
This section of the ChooseMyPlate website is for parents and caregivers of children 2 through 5 years of age who want to help preschoolers eat well, be active, and be healthy.
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Kids and Food: 10 Tips for Parents
(also in Spanish)Source: KidsHealth
This article provides ten basic guidelines to follow to can help encourage children to eat right and maintain a healthy weight.
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Life Stages: Kids
Source: My Plate: U.S. Department of Agriculture
This website provides games, activities, songs, and videos that encourage a healthy lifestyle for young children.
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Moving Our Bodies
Source: Sesame Street in Communities
This 1-minute video shows how being active together helps channel kids’ natural energy and keeps them healthy and strong.
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MyPlate Food Guide
(also in Spanish)Source: KidsHealth
This article shares how to help parents feed their kids nutritious, balanced meals. The divided plate includes sections for vegetables, fruits, grains, and foods high in protein.