We know that families are often on-the-go these days. So it’s especially important to help kids make healthy eating choices. 

Risks of Unhealthy Eating

When kids don’t have healthy eating habits, they’re at risk of:

• unhealthy body weight and increased blood pressure
• diabetes and cardiovascular disease
• not getting adequate nutrition for proper growth of their bodies and brains
• decreased academic performance
• poor self-image

Tips For Success

To encourage healthy eating, make sure that:

• half of a child’s plate consists of fruits and vegetables
• kids drink water instead of sugary drinks like juice and soda
• kids drink fat-free or low-fat (1%) milk after age 2
• kids avoid oversized portions
• kids get at least half of their grains from whole grains