Eating Right from 8 to 18
Nutrition Solutions for Parents
Chapter One
IS MY CHILD HEALTHY?
Looking at Your Child's
Eating Habits and Weight
How many times have you questioned the eating habits of your child?
It's second nature for a parent to worry-worry about how much milk
Johnny drinks, or how many daily snacks Melanie eats, or even how
often David eats fast food each week.
What makes children poor eaters? What makes children healthy eaters?
What makes them gain or lose weight? We'll get into that, but let's first
try to assess your overall nutrition knowledge and your child's nutritional
status. With this information you can determine what specific nutrition
concerns you need to concentrate on and establish a course of action.
To start, let's check your basic nutrition IQ.
Nutrition IQ: What Do You Know?
1. Your mom always told you to drink your milk. How much milk
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