Health and Nutrition Information for Preschoolers
More Information about Preschoolers
Learn more about these topics:
USDA Food Groups:
Empty Calories (solid fats and added sugars)
Links to information from other agencies:
"Make it Quick and Easy" Recipes from the USDA Food and Nutrition Service
From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Information about Body Mass Index (BMI) charts for children
Information about CDC Growth Charts
Parenting tips and child safety
Physical activity recommendations for children
Food Safety Information:
From USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service
From Foodsafety.gov
Research on TV time and childhood obesity from the USDA Agricultural Research Service
From the National Institutes of Health:
We Can! Tools and resources for families and communities
Healthy recipes for families