Our mission at Build Healthy KidsSM is to provide
families an easy way to understand, organize and improve their child's
diet and activity levels so that you can all live healthier every
day.
Protein
from Healthy Sources The
good news is most American children get the recommended amount
of daily protein. Although the amount of protein is not an
issue the source of the protein is, as some sources are full
of unhealthy fats whereas others have fiber and lots of healthy
nutrients in them. A good goal to strive for is to offer more
of the healthy protein sources and less of the unhealthy ones.
• 10 to 15
% of your child’s diet should come from protein
• Vegetable sources of protein
are good for your child
• Choose
healthier animal sources: fish, turkey, or chicken
Protein
