Nutrition for newborns: birth to six months
Try these tips for getting to know your baby as you learn how and when to feed your newborn to six-month-old.
Nutrition
Lifetime good nutrition makes a difference
Getting good nutrition and being active are both important to leading the healthiest life we can. Good nutrition should start even before a woman is pregnant, to give her baby a good start in life. Healthy infant feeding and activity can help toddlers and young children develop the eating habits and play activities they need to grow and develop, to learn and be active.
As we age healthy eating and activity may reduce our risk of some chronic diseases, which helps us continue to be active and engaged in our lives.
Good health through nutrition and activity is not just a personal responsibility, but an important part of all the places in which we learn, work, live and play.
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Helping toddlers try vegetables
Learn how much and when to serve your toddler vegetables, and how to involve your toddler in choosing what vegetables they eat.
Feeding your baby from six to twelve months
Use this guide to find advice about what, when and how to feed your baby safely from six-twelve months.
Balancing food and physical activity
Maintaining a healthy weight is all about balancing the calories you eat with the calories your body uses.
Nutrition for aging
Older adults still need just as many vitamins, minerals, protein and other nutrients – sometimes more! Learn what foods you need to stay healthy.
