Diets for Kids and Nutrition for Teens

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Resource articles about Childhood Obesity

We developed the following nutritional resources to help you and your kid or teen plan and understand what a healthy weight loss menu typically includes.

·	Foods to Help Beat the Winter Blues
	When lacking in energy, many people look towards food for an extra boost.
·	A Healthy Weight Loss Diet
	A summary of what you need to know about eating healthy.
·	Food Label Claims Defined
	Find out what terms like “low-fat,” “fat-free” and “excellent source” really mean.
·	The Facts on Fats
	Meet poly, saturated, mono and trans.
·	The Facts on Water
	How much water do you need?
·	The Facts on Fruits & Vegetables
	Great reasons to eat your veggies.
·	How to Eat a Rainbow!
	Fruits and veggies get their color from substances that keep us healthy.
·	Guidelines for Choosing Fruit & Vegetables
	Only 27% of women and 19% of men eat five servings of fruits and vegetables every day
·	The Facts on Fiber
	It's what grandma calls roughage.
·	The Facts on Whole Grain
	What’s good about whole grain and how to find it.
·	Vegetarian Nutrition for Teens
	Variety is the Key to a Healthy Vegetarian Diet
·	Fruit and Vegetable Servings Guide
	Trying to get your recommended daily servings of fruits and veggies? Here’s how to count them.
·	Food Pyramids
	Harvard’ Healthy Eating Pyramid makes major revisions to the USDA Food Guide