It’s great that you’re working on improving your daughter’s
diet! Cutting back on sugared drinks and fried food is a good
way to start. Sugared drinks are the largest source of added
sugars in children’s diets. They add many calories, but little
or no nutrition. Encourage your daughter to drink water and low-
fat milk instead. Avoid fried foods, as they’re a high source of
fat. Show your daughter how to choose healthy snacks instead.
Pick fresh fruit instead of french fries; and grilled chicken
over fried chicken nuggets. You’ve made great changes. It’s
important that your daughter form her own healthy eating habits,
too. It starts at home. Make sure yours has plenty of healthy
choices on hand — and encourage those choices! Here’s what the
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends: - Make and eat
meals often as a family. - Eat breakfast every day. - Eat low-
fat dairy products, such as yogurt, milk and cheese. - Limit
fast food, take-out food and eating out at restaurants. - Eat a
diet rich in calcium. -