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#9 – KEEPING KIDS HEALTHY

Fats
What it Does Foods to Eat
• Fats are an important part of a • vegetable oil
healthy diet – not always “bad’ • butter

• Fats make up part of every cell in • nuts and seeds
your body. They are used to • meat
create hormones, protect the
nervous system and transport • Different types of fats – good and
some vitamins in our bodies. bad
• Young kids need fat for proper • Unsaturated – mostly liquid at
brain development room temperature (best type)
• Fats should be 30% of a child’s • Saturated – meats, processed
diet • Trans fats – found mostly in
foods, butter – solid at room
temperature

processed, baked and fried

foods

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Water

What it Does Foods to Eat
• The body doesn’t store water, so • Plain water is best
we have to replace it every day • Milk
• Kids need 4-9 cups of water per • Limit juice to 4-6 oz. per day,
day (includes any liquids) under 8 oz. for older kids
depending on body weight and • Limit soda to an occasional drink.
height. The high sugar content can lead

• Drink 2-3 glasses of milk a day to cavities and reduced calcium in
bones.

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