Nutrition

It's harder for lead to get into the blood when your child eats:

Serve your child food at regular times during the day:

Sample Menu

Breakfast
milk, dry cereal, orange juice

Snack
whole wheat crackers,applesauce

Lunch
tuna sandwich, banana, carrot stick, milk

Snack
graham crackers, yogurt

Dinner
lean hamburger patty, noodles, broccoli, bread, milk

Remember: younger children need smaller servings

Serve plenty of these foods:

Foods High in Calcium
for strong bones and teeth

milk, cheese, yogurt, broccoli, tofu, corn tortillas, sardines, dark green leafy vegetables

Foods High in Iron
for strong blood

lean meats, chicken, dried beans, cereal with iron, dark green leafy vegetables,dried fruit

Give your child these foods every day:

5 Fruits Vegetables
or more servings

7 Breads, Cereals & Grains
or more servings

2 Milk Products
or more servings
Daily total: 16 oz. (whole milk until age 2)

2 Protein Foods
Daily total: 3-4 oz.

To help your child have a healthy weight, serve high fat foods less often:

fried foods fries chips donuts		cookies ice cream candy snack crackers
Eating less fat may help protect your child from lead poisoning, too.