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How Healthy Is Your Kid's Diet?

Psyche Pascual
CONSUMER HEALTH INTERACTIVE

Good eating habits often last a lifetime, so it's important to start them early. But what, exactly, should kids be eating? Are peanut butter and banana sandwiches healthy fare? Is chocolate milk off-limits? How healthy is your kid's diet? Take this test to find out.


1. Which of these foods has the most protein?

a. 1/2 cup milk
b. Two slices of white bread
c. About 1/2 ounce of roasted peanuts
d. All have the same amount

2. A chubby 1-year-old should drink nonfat milk. True or false?

True
False

3. If you're trying to increase your child's fiber intake, which of these is the best choice?

a. A slice of whole wheat bread
b. 1/2 cup of cooked green peas
c. 1/2 banana
d. A medium apple

4. Which of these foods has the most calcium?

a. 3.5 ounces of tofu
b. 1 cup of lowfat yogurt
c. 1 medium stalk of broccoli
d. 1/2 ounce of mozzarella cheese

5. Which foods boost the supply of iron in the diet?

a. Kidney beans
b. Baked potatoes
c. Fortified cereals
d. All of the above

6. Chocolate milk has about twice the calories of unflavored skim milk. True or false?

True
False

7. What's the minimum amount a child should have each day from the breads, grains, and cereals food group?

a. Three ounces, for all children, all ages.
b. Five ounces, for all children, all ages.
c. Three ounces for two and three-year-olds; four to five ounces for four to eight-year-olds; and between five and seven ounces a day for girls and boys ages nine to 18.
d. 12 ounces, for all children, all ages.



Last updated Dec 27, 2009


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