{"id":35,"date":"2019-12-06T19:55:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-06T19:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orp.medicalpracticewebsitedesign.com\/blog\/?p=35"},"modified":"2023-07-12T20:00:37","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T20:00:37","slug":"dietary-and-nutrition-guidance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oberlinroadpediatrics.com\/blog\/dietary-and-nutrition-guidance\/","title":{"rendered":"Dietary and Nutrition Guidance"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Having healthy, happy children begins with a healthy diet. We know that in this day and age life gets pretty hectic and it isn\u2019t always easy to eat right; however, for the health of your family it is important to make healthy eating habits part of your daily routine. The earlier in life that healthy eating habits are adopted by your children the easier it will be to keep them on this path to making smarter and healthier choices\u00a0regarding their diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, when you aren\u2019t sure whether your child is getting the nutrients they need or you have questions or concerns about your child\u2019s health a pediatrician can provide you with invaluable advice, insight and recommendations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maintaining a Healthy Diet for Your Children<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A healthy diet is based on eating whole, nutrient-dense foods from each of the main food groups. This means getting a good balance of lean proteins, low-fat dairy, fruits and vegetables, and whole grains. It\u2019s important to change up food options to make eating healthy more exciting. A healthy diet also means avoiding processed foods, sugar, trans fat and vegetable oils. Moderation is key. While your child shouldn\u2019t be drinking sodas or eating baked goods every day, having a treat every once in a while certainly won\u2019t hurt them and could keep them from binging on these treats when they are available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keeping Your Kids Healthy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Along with eating healthy it\u2019s important that your children are also getting regular physical activity. This may come in the form of school or community sports. Kids and teens should get at least one hour or more of moderate to intense physical activity everyday, toddlers should get at least 60 minutes of physical activity and play every day and preschoolers should get at least 120 minutes of activity a day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, in order to keep your child\u2019s energy levels up and their body ready for activity, they must be eating right. If you are concerned about your child\u2019s diet or if you need to schedule their annual physical exam before sports season begins don\u2019t hesitate to turn to your children\u2019s doctor for screenings, checkups, and dietary advice and recommendations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It doesn\u2019t have to be confusing or difficult to ensure that your child is getting all the proper vitamins and nutrients they need through diet. If you are experiencing challenges getting your kids on board with a healthy lifestyle this is where your pediatrician can help. Call them today to schedule a consultation or to book your child\u2019s next routine checkup.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Having healthy, happy children begins with a healthy diet. We know that in this day and age life gets pretty hectic and it isn\u2019t always easy to eat right; however, for the health of your family it is important to make healthy eating habits part of your daily routine. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[7,8],"class_list":["post-35","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-dietary","tag-nutrition"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oberlinroadpediatrics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oberlinroadpediatrics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oberlinroadpediatrics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oberlinroadpediatrics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oberlinroadpediatrics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/oberlinroadpediatrics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37,"href":"https:\/\/oberlinroadpediatrics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35\/revisions\/37"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oberlinroadpediatrics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oberlinroadpediatrics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oberlinroadpediatrics.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}