Parents reported that almost half of kids did not eat a vegetable every day and about a third did not eat a fruit every day.
Children under 5 in the US are missing out on vital nutrition by drinking sugary drinks and passing up fruits and vegetables, aResearchers surveyed the parents of more than 18,000 kids ages 1 to 5 in 2021, asking them how many times the child ate fruit, the number of vegetables eaten and the number of sugar-sweetened beverages consumed in the preceding week.The parents reported that almost half of kids did not eat a vegetable every day and about a third did not eat a fruit every day.
When it came to vegetables, the report also found that over half of kids in 20 states did not eat a vegetable every day during the preceding week. Parents of Black children were most likely to report that their kids didn’t eat a daily vegetable or fruit, while parents of White children were least likely.
Children ages 2 or 3 should have at least a cup of fruit and a cup of vegetables every day while kids ages 4 to 8 should have 1.5 cups of each every day, according to“Limiting or reducing foods and beverages higher in added sugars, including sugar-sweetened beverages, is important because added sugars are associated with increased risk of obesity, dental caries, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease,” the report said.
It can also help to offer varying tastes and textures of foods so children can boost their intake and better understand what they prefer.
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