by Sarah Joy Albrecht | May 19th, 2008
Me: “Thomas, you need to have a piece of fruit with your Pop Tart for some fiber.”
Thomas: “Mom, the Pop Tart I had was ‘whole grain with 3 grams of dietary fiber‘. I’ll have a piece of fruit, but I don’t need any extra fiber.”
I gave him “the look” and he ate the fruit…
American Heart Associations Recommendations for Fiber and Children’s Diets
Gender/Age : Fiber (grams)
1–3 years : 19
4–8 years : 25
9–13 years
Female: 26
Male: 3114–18 years
Female: 29
Male: 38
Other links:
HealthCastle.com – Boosting Fiber in Children’s Diets
About.com Nutrition for Children
Reading List for Children on Nutrition from the School Nutrition Association
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