Nutrition Matters!!!
According to researchers, low-fat and fat-free dairy foods are essential to children and adolescents’ development and overall wellness. In fact, low-fat and fat-free milk and milk products supply three of the five “nutrients of concern” that according to the 2005 Dietary Guidelines children don’t get enough: calcium, potassium and magnesium.
See our suggestions below to learn more about how nutrient-rich dairy foods can help children get more of these nutrients that help build strong bones and healthy bodies.
See our suggestions below to learn more about how nutrient-rich dairy foods can help children get more of these nutrients that help build strong bones and healthy bodies.
Here is a trick. It helps you remember the amount you need from each food group every day.
• Imagine that MyPyramid has an address, just like the house where you live.
• All of the triangles, except for the yellow one, have a number for the address.
• Start at the Grain Group and move across MyPyramid.
• If you are 7 to10 years old the address is 5-4-3-3-2.
• Imagine that MyPyramid has an address, just like the house where you live.
• All of the triangles, except for the yellow one, have a number for the address.
• Start at the Grain Group and move across MyPyramid.
• If you are 7 to10 years old the address is 5-4-3-3-2.
What do foods like pizza, macaroni and cheese, and tacos have in common? They are all Combination foods. There are lots of Combination foods. Combination foods are very nutritious because they're made up of foods from more than one food group.
Spaghetti and meatballs topped with cheese is a great example of a combination food.
Here's the breakdown:
• Spaghetti from the Grain Group
• Tomato sauce from the Vegetable Group
• Meatballs from the Meat Group
• Cheese from the Milk Group
Spaghetti and meatballs topped with cheese is a great example of a combination food.
Here's the breakdown:
• Spaghetti from the Grain Group
• Tomato sauce from the Vegetable Group
• Meatballs from the Meat Group
• Cheese from the Milk Group
Shamrock Milk Mixer
Ingredients:
• 1 cup low-fat milk
• 2 tablespoons pistachio-flavor instant pudding mix
• 1/2 chocolate mint sandwich cookie
Instructions:
1. Pour milk into a tall glass.
2. Add instant pudding mix and stir with a fork until well blended.
3. Crush the cookie in a small plastic bag.
4. Stir the crushed cookie into the milk using a fork.
5. Enjoy!
Makes 1 serving
Nutritional Facts per Serving
210 Calories
34 g Carbohydrates
7 g Protein
4 g Fat
1 g Dietary Fiber
430 mg Sodium
300 mg Calcium (30% DV)
Source: www.nationaldairycouncil.org; recipe created by Elizabeth Ward, M.S., R.D.
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