Strategies for Offering New Foods
By Karnie Babikian, Nutrition Educator Offering new foods consistently is critical in expanding a child’s diet to include foods from all important food groups. A diet that consists of foods from all food groups is one that is balanced– it contains all essential nutrients for children to grow and develop properly. Exposing children to different […]
MyPlate: What are the 5 Food Groups and what Constitutes a Healthful Diet?
By Karnie Babikian, Nutrition Educator at Uplift Therapy Center The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs) are nutrition recommendations that help us follow a dietary pattern that is both healthy and enjoyable. MyPlate is the current nutrition guide that is based on recommendations from the DGAs and is the official symbol for the 5 important food […]