Tips For Healthy Habits for Mom & Baby

Tips for healthy habits:

• Avoid any drinks with added sugar (fruit juice, soda, sports drinks, etc) -Try to meet your babies fluid needs through healthy fluids like milk and water. Fruit juice is okay in moderation (about one 4 oz portion per day). When in doubt, though, choosing the whole fruit is better as it offers more fiber and less sugar than juice does.
• Snack smart – stay away from any processed or “empty calorie” snacks (cookies, cakes, candies). Your child needs all the nutrients they can get for a healthy start. Focus on the healthy choices of all food groups and you’ll be in good shape!
• Be fat friendly – healthy sources of fats that come from oils, fish, nut butters and avocados all offer healthy benefits. Be sure to try new recipes or find ways to include them in your child’s diet. Other fats that come from animals are okay, as long as they are in moderation.
• Have family dinners – meals eaten at the table and a family are imperative to building healthy eating habits, not to mention keeping the family close! When a child is used to eating healthful, balanced meals at the table and sees their family doing the same, they are likely to continue these behaviors as they age.
  
  

  

  
  

Important Note: Be sure to consult with your pediatrician to know when it is safe to incorporate any new food. Follow the 3 day rule to identify possible allergies

3 Day Rule: Incorporate 1 new food every 3 days to take note of any possible allergic reactions.

By: Kelly O'Hara, R.D.