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Your mother told you there are few other vegetables that are as rich in essential vitamins, vital minerals and food value as cruciferous vegetables!
- Your mother told you they are high in calcium. (Cruciferous vegetables are excellent natural sources of calcium, which helps to maintain healthy bones and prevent osteoporosis.)
- Your mother told you they have high vitamin E. (Vitamin E has been found to inhibit skin tumors
Just like they need vitamins, school-aged kids need minerals to develop and stay healthy and strong. Their growing body uses minerals to build strong bones, make hormones, transmit nerve impulses and perform many other important functions – even regulate their heart beat.
These are the five essential minerals your child should be getting:
(And remember, minerals that come from whole food sources are the way…
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When it comes to vitamins and minerals kids don’t always get their recommended daily amounts, according to our contributing nutrition expert and mother of four Jane Reagan, MEd, RD. As parents, should we be concerned? School-aged children should get five servings of fruits and vegetables a day. In reality, though, many kids eat five servings of either fruits or vegetables, if even that, or they…
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In Your Diet…
Benefits of Beef
While beef often gets a bad rap, did you know it is actually quite nutritious? Beef in and of itself is not “bad”. When we overindulge, (eating beef too often or in too large of a portion or at the expense of other nutritious foods, like veggies and whole grains, for example), this is when the potential for problems can arise. And if you…
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If your one of your New Year’s resolutions is to eat more fruit and vegetables, you may be surprised to learn that you should be steering your shopping cart toward the frozen food aisles to load up instead of at the fresh produce stand.
As winter continues its icy grip, local produce is limited—and expensive—in much of the United States. The only local wares will be shelf-stable late crops such…
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It’s winter, and that means your child’s body needs an extra boost of nutrients to fight off nasty viruses. We spoke to our house nutritionist Lisa Lanzano, MS, RD to learn which nutrients are important to support kids’ immune systems, and what are some kid-friendly foods containing those nutrients.
Vitamin C
Bell peppers are one of the top sources for vitamin C. They are naturally sweet when eaten raw. “Choose…
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Eyes foremost need vitamin A. But other important eye-protecting nutrients are vitamin C, vitamin E, beta carotene (vitamin A precursor) and an antioxidant called lutein, which helps protect the eyes from free radical damage caused by the sun. What’s more, research shows Omega-3 fatty acids may help protect eyes from retinal degeneration and ease the discomfort of dry eyes.
These seven foods are packed with nutrients that help keep kids’…
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There are 7 commonly missed nutrients in a child’s diet.
1. Calcium
2. Iron
3. Riboflavin
4. Vitamin D
5. Vitamin A
6. Zinc
7. Vitamin B6
So, you ask, what can you do to make sure you child is getting these important nutrients?
First, remember that nourishment is something that occurs over many days, not just in a single meal or day. So…
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Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates are our energy providers. They are mainly found in foods like bread, cereals, pasta, potatoes and rice.
Protein
Your child’s growing body needs protein for nearly everything it does: to build muscles, make hair and skin, fight infections and provide oxygen to the blood. Meat, fish, turkey, chicken, eggs, milk, cheese, yogurt, and soy are all good sources of protein.
Fat
Fat is an important part of a…
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