Diet and Feeding Advice: Child and Adolescent
Dietary advice for children and adolescent continues to stress healthy eating choices. It is important to limit juice and avoid sugary and carbonated beverages.
Recommendations
- Limit juice and serve with meals only.
- Avoid carbonated beverages and juice drinks containing sweeteners.
- Drink water between meals.
- Choose fresh fruits, vegetables, or sugar free whole grain snacks.
- Limit eating occasions to three meals a day with one snack in between.
Reference
Hagan, J. F., Shaw, J. S., & Duncan, P. M. (Eds.). (2017). Bright futures: Guidelines for health supervision of infants, children, and adolescents (4th ed.). American Academy of Pediatrics.