2013 General Food Guide Pyramid for Kids
The kid’s food pyramid contains basically five major foods kids need to keep healthy, strong and nourished. We advice one to observe not only the different groups but also the recommended serving sizes they should consume daily based with the child’s age. The first part is for kids between 2-8 years old and the later kids between 5-18 years old, for example in no.1. Grains. Should be 3-5 oz. And 5-7 oz. On kids between 2-8 years old and 5-18 years old respectively. Vegetables. Give 1-1.5 cups ……………. 2.5-3 cups Fruits. 1.5 cups …………….. 2.5-3 cups Dairy products. 2 cups ……………. 3 cups Protein groups 2-4 oz. …………….. 5-6 oz. These five points summarize the amount of each type of foods your child should consume in a day to keep fit, healthy and nourished. In most packed foods, there are nutritional labels which tell you the number of ounces the food contains in per serving. This aids you to come up with an effective plan to monitor the child’s daily intake. Ensure that among the grains half of the food consists of whole grains like brown rice, whole wheat paste, brown bread and oats among others. Some children don’t opt for milk, as a parent you can provide yoghurt, cheeses and orange juices that contain calcium. At a tender age of three you can introduce skim milk which will tend them to lessen their fat intake. It is important to however understand that these are however not super strict rules; you can definitely have more vegetables and fruits than the recommended size each day. Energetic kids should be provided with more serving from the other food groups as they burn large amounts of calories. They should also eat more. Omitted foods in 2013 Some foods are not included in the [...]
