Nutrition Part 1: What is Nutrition? - a podcast by Dr. Niki Saxena and Dr. Eileen Chan

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Here's an outline of episode 4:

• Link with wellness  
• General principles 
  • Avoid battling about food: With toddlers you won't win this one 
  • Need to be intentional about good eating.   
• Parents take this opportunity to be more motivated to eat well because now it isn't just for you it is also for your child!
• Nutrition basics 
  • Limit sugar intake and discourage drinking sweetened beverages. 
    • No recommendation for sweetened beverages: drink milk and water 
      • AAP recommends: 
      • < 2 y/o avoid added sugars 
      • Or 2 y/o and up limit to 25 grams or 6 tsp/day 

Reassurance for parents:  Talking about nutrition from Day 1.  "normal kids will eat enough to grow normally"

Nutritionally Complete Diet:

• Recommendations can vary by age and even by gender in the teen years.
• Avoid battles with food
• ChooseMyPlate.gov  
• What to do for the picky eater?
• Whole Grains: 
• Proteins: 
• Fats/Cholesterol: 
• Snacking can be an essential component of the young child's diet

Resources

https://www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au/kids-teens/choose-water-as-a-drink-kids

https://www.choc.org/programs-services/urology/how-much-water-should-my-child-drink/

 http://depts.washington.edu/shsi/article/hydration-in-the-heat-for-young-athletes-medical/

 https://learn.truesport.org/how-much-water-should-youth-athletes-drink/

 https://familydoctor.org/athletes-the-importance-of-good-hydration/

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