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Nutrition

The specific nutritional choices you and your youngster make are crucial. Good nutrition is essential to good health and the American Academy of Pediatrics encourages parents to think of their nutritional decisions as health decisions.

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Fruit Juice and Your Child's Diet

Too much juice in a child's diet can contribute to health problems such as obesity and tooth decay. Here are the AAP's daily juice recommendations.

Nutrition articles

A Minute for Kids: Picky Eaters (Video)

A Minute for Kids: Positive Food Messages (Video)

All About Eggs

Avoiding Trans Fats

Bioengineered Foods

Calcium Crisis (Audio)

Childhood Nutrition

Cholesterol Levels in Children and Adolescents

Choosing Healthy Snacks

Common Food Allergies

Differences in Organic, Natural, and Health Foods

Eating for Good Health

Eating on the Run

Energy Drinks (Audio)

Fat, Salt and Sugar: Not All Bad

Food Additives

Food Allergies in Children

Food and Medication Interactions

Food Substitutions

Fruit Juice and Your Child's Diet

Getting Enough Calcium (Audio)

Good Nutrition for Athletes

Hassle-Free Meal Time

Healthy Active Living for Families

Healthy Fast Food Options (Audio)