Collaborating With Your Pediatrician To Create a Balanced Diet for Your Child
- posted: Jul. 31, 2024
Michigan Pediatric Doctors Devoted to Childhood Nutrition
Eight esteemed, skilled, experienced, and licensed medical, pediatric doctors, each with a deep understanding of child nutrition, see their young patients daily at Western Michigan Pediatrics in Jenison, Grand Rapids, MI.
Our two pediatric offices serve over 25 communities, caring for children with a wide range of health and mental issues. One of our key focuses is ensuring your child receives a balanced diet daily, contributing to their overall well-being.
Pediatric Doctors and Parents Working Together for Nutritious Eating
Seeking guidance from your pediatrician to create a balanced diet for your child is a crucial step in ensuring their health and well-being.
Western Michigan Pediatrics offices serving Jenison and Grand Rapids, MI, would surely say that a few things are for sure related to child nutrition as your child learns healthy eating habits.
- Children follow by example.
- Children prefer sweets to other foods.
Once a child bites into a sweet treat, your fight to make your child eat healthily becomes a more significant challenge. Remember, you are the boss of the kitchen and meals.
We can tell if your child follows a nutritious diet when we order blood draws and weigh your child at each milestone doctor visit.
MyPlate is an excellent tool for ensuring balanced meals. This plan includes a mixture of vegetables, protein, and grains in just the right amounts daily. Snacks are a significant consideration in the life of an adult or child. Ensure your child's snack choices are healthy—for example, apples, oranges, yogurt, peanut butter, and cheese.
MyPlate teaches healthy eating habits in childhood and sets the foundation for a healthy lifestyle as your child enters adulthood. It's a fun and effective way to ensure your child's plate is balanced with the right foods.
- Half of the plate has fruits and vegetables.
- One-quarter of the plate includes lean meat or protein, such as seafood/plant-based protein.
- Another quarter of the plate contains 100% whole grains, such as brown rice, tortillas, and veggie pasta.
- At each meal, feed your child low-fat dairy, such as cheese and milk.
Collaborate with our doctors on healthy eating habits. We can connect you with a dietary consultant who can provide nutritious menus.
Call Us Today if You Are Seeking Quality Pediatric Doctors
Call any of our eight skilled pediatric doctors at our two Western Michigan Pediatrics offices serving Jenison and Grand Rapids, MI. We teach parents about child nutrition at the Ottawa County office at (616) 949-6112 or our Kent County office at (616) 457-3510.
We would love to meet and work with you to discuss how you can ensure your child gets a well-balanced diet every day. We can also refer you to resource help, such as a dietary consultant.
- posted: Jul. 31, 2024
Michigan Pediatric Doctors Devoted to Childhood Nutrition
Eight esteemed, skilled, experienced, and licensed medical, pediatric doctors, each with a deep understanding of child nutrition, see their young patients daily at Western Michigan Pediatrics in Jenison, Grand Rapids, MI.
Our two pediatric offices serve over 25 communities, caring for children with a wide range of health and mental issues. One of our key focuses is ensuring your child receives a balanced diet daily, contributing to their overall well-being.
Pediatric Doctors and Parents Working Together for Nutritious Eating
Seeking guidance from your pediatrician to create a balanced diet for your child is a crucial step in ensuring their health and well-being.
Western Michigan Pediatrics offices serving Jenison and Grand Rapids, MI, would surely say that a few things are for sure related to child nutrition as your child learns healthy eating habits.
- Children follow by example.
- Children prefer sweets to other foods.
Once a child bites into a sweet treat, your fight to make your child eat healthily becomes a more significant challenge. Remember, you are the boss of the kitchen and meals.
We can tell if your child follows a nutritious diet when we order blood draws and weigh your child at each milestone doctor visit.
MyPlate is an excellent tool for ensuring balanced meals. This plan includes a mixture of vegetables, protein, and grains in just the right amounts daily. Snacks are a significant consideration in the life of an adult or child. Ensure your child's snack choices are healthy—for example, apples, oranges, yogurt, peanut butter, and cheese.
MyPlate teaches healthy eating habits in childhood and sets the foundation for a healthy lifestyle as your child enters adulthood. It's a fun and effective way to ensure your child's plate is balanced with the right foods.
- Half of the plate has fruits and vegetables.
- One-quarter of the plate includes lean meat or protein, such as seafood/plant-based protein.
- Another quarter of the plate contains 100% whole grains, such as brown rice, tortillas, and veggie pasta.
- At each meal, feed your child low-fat dairy, such as cheese and milk.
Collaborate with our doctors on healthy eating habits. We can connect you with a dietary consultant who can provide nutritious menus.
Call Us Today if You Are Seeking Quality Pediatric Doctors
Call any of our eight skilled pediatric doctors at our two Western Michigan Pediatrics offices serving Jenison and Grand Rapids, MI. We teach parents about child nutrition at the Ottawa County office at (616) 949-6112 or our Kent County office at (616) 457-3510.
We would love to meet and work with you to discuss how you can ensure your child gets a well-balanced diet every day. We can also refer you to resource help, such as a dietary consultant.
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