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By Kate Zimraerman News Reporter

No vegehibles, No trun Ne 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

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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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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.

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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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