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By Kate Zimraerman
News Reporter

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meal fish, eges. Just peat butter,
day fay diay out

Nol to worry, says Seorth Shi
Health's community mearitionis:,
Margaret Broughton,

“Peanut butter is a high bat food,
but it's nutritious.” she said

And children can handle thie
much fat because (hes need it for
cnergy.

Sraall children will not solaatas
tly starve therselves to death. Thes
Way bore there parent. silly but
Hey H eventially get most of the
Hutrients they need healthy foods
are nade available to chen,
Broughton said

“The parent's rele is ta provi
some nutrittons options,” she sada

Toddlers in particular tend: bn to

food jags.”

They're net generally fond of
meat or anything that’s: particularly
chewy, except aaybe gui. So fish
may be solution. and biding a bite
of meat inside a dailop ot oiaished
potatoes is worth at try.

Jjwents who get their lite anes
involved in choosing and preparing
the foods for their awn meals, offer-
ing kids options like nue or cooked
vegetables, may be surprised to tind
their children branching out.

“At that age they want a lot of
control over what's going on.”
Broughton explained. “They're
more likely to eat what they've
worked on.”

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schools to teach children about
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alors seni cats

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pings have beea a hic with hidke dhe
peanul-baiter sandwreh butter at
whiebl there are bowls sf carrots,
bananas and cheese Weibel sd the
Lanition larch foods vind the ties
satad bar, where bidues beans,
cheese, tonnito tel letmtiee are on
hand.

Brourhton is tot iene to the
low-down sneaks stihl. enther
Hike shipping a httle exten nutritional
vale into the child's cequestyd pre
packaged macarone aad cheese dia
her.

Broughton satd parents can
sprinkle ina bit ot real cheese ar
some skim mulk powder to boost
the food value, and at thes re ia a
daring mood they can even det the
Surface with some at the kid's
favorite vegetable.

oodles thentelves aren't a
bad choice.” she said, “Thee te not
the warst choice. that’s for sure

One of the main nutients chil-
dren lack is iron. which is found in
leafy greens, meats, beans and
lentils.

Tarents Who lum to pasta with
tomato sauce for meatless suppers
might try to throw a few iron-rich
chickpeas into the mix or consider
inaking a chili.

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