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Make "Folacin" a Household Word
Folacin (also called "folate" or "folic acid") is an important B vitamin. Learn its benefits and how you can incorporate it into your meals.
Serving "Real People" Food:
How to Make Your
Own Infant Foods
By following just a few helpful suggestions, you can make your own nutritious infant foods.
Junk Food
Starts with Babies
A report issued by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CPSI) questions popular baby food products
When Kids Don't
Clean Their Plates
Here's a brief look at different suggestions everyone can use in dealing with the "clean plate" problem.
Everything You Always
Wanted to Know About Beef
But Didn't Think Anybody
Would Tell You
Learn how beef gets its color, how long it can be kept frozen, how meat changes during cooking, and guidelines to follow as to its cooking time.
Can't Stomach Milk?
Keep Lactose Intolerance at Bay
Lactose intolerance (the inability to properly digest natural sugars in milk and milk products) can be a special problem for children in day care.
How Am I Supposed to
Eat All Those
Fruits and Vegetables?
Americans are encouraged to eat at least five servings of some combination of fruits and vegetables each day. Here are some suggestions for adding produce to your life.
Time-Saving Tips
for Meal Preparation
Everybody could use a little time-saving when it comes to meal preparation. Here are a number of suggestions for preparing eggs, pasta, bread, meat, and cheese.
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Nutrition Information
Nutrition is a vital part of good child care. Children need well-balanced meals and snacks in order to meet their daily energy needs and to help them build strong bodies and minds.
Basic Nutrients
The first step toward a balanced diet is knowing which foods provide which nutrients.
Meal Patterns
As one part of the USDA's Child and Adult Care Food Program, certain meal pattern requirements are outlined. But regardless of whether or not one participates in the Food Program, these meal patterns are valuable guides to good child nutrition.
Sugar Content of Cereals
Breakfast cereals are an important part of daily eating habits. But not all breakfast cereals are equally nutritious. Based on data collected for the Child and Adult Care Food Program, we present an analysis of sugar content in cereals. More than 250 cereals are analyzed.
Recipes
To help you when that mental block hits at meal preparation, CCNI presents more than 100 nutritious and child-tested recipes.
Main Dishes
Veggie Dishes
Fruit Dishes
Breads
Desserts
Fun Foods
"Get Me Out of the Kitchen, Quick!" Cookbook
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