About Nutrition Guidance
From newborns to toddlers and teens, our team will help you make the right nutritional choices for your child. We offer individualized, one-on-one nutritional guidance through every stage to ensure your child’s healthy physical and mental development. And yes, breathe easy- we can even help with those picky eaters.
As pediatricians and fellow parents, our goal is to provide you with the fundamentals of eating right, right from the start.
Take a glance at how we can help:
- Nutrition education for all ages
- Lactation and bottle feeding consultation
- Transitioning and self-feeding
- Special needs and diet concerns
- Iron deficiency and anemia
- Healthy weight management
- Vitamin and supplement advice
- Food allergies and intolerances
- Food safety
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Nutritional Tips
Here are the United States Department of Agriculture‘s (USDA) recommendations to help kids of all ages maintain a calorie-wise and healthy, balanced diet:
Age |
Fruits (cups) | Vegetables (cups) | Grains (ounces) | Meats & Beans (ounces) | Milk (cups) | Oils (tsps) |
2-3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
4-8 | 1-1.5 | 1.5 | 4-5 | 3-4 | 2 | 5 |
9-13 Females |
1.5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
9-13 Males |
1.5 | 2.5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
14-18 Females |
1.5 | 2.5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
14-18 Males |
2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
Calories*
- 2-3 years: 1,000
- 4-8: 1,200-1,400
- 9-13 (female): 1,600
- 9-13 (male): 1,800
- 14-18 (female): 1,800
- 14-18 (male): 2,200
* For active children, calorie requirements may be greater