Toddler Nutrition: What You Need to Know. Toddler Nutrition: What You Need to Know, presented by Kate Geagan, M.S., R.D., a nationally known nutrition expert and author of Go Green Get Lean: Trim Your Waistline with the Ultimate Low Carbon Footprint Diet. During the webinar, you'll learn more about how to boost your toddler's nutrition with wholesome, healthy foods.

1. INFANT & TODDLER FOODS
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2. EARTH’S BEST
NUTRITIONIST
KATE GEAGAN MS, RD
 Kate is an award-winning registered dietitian, a nationally known nutrition
expert and author of Go Green Get Lean: Trim Your Waistline with the Ultimate
Low Carbon Footprint Diet (Rodale). She happily joined the Earth’s Best team in
2011 as their nutritionist.
th i t iti i t
 Since 2008 Kate has served as the Nutrition Contributor for Pregnancy Magazine.
She is an international speaker on the connections between personal and
planetary health, has also appeared numerous times as a nutrition expert on the
Emmy award winning The Dr. Oz Show, and is a health blogger for
www.doctoroz.com
 A working mother with two young children (ages 5 and 7), Kate is passionate
about raising healthy families, greener living, and helping kids cultivate a fresh,
lasting connection to organic food.
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3. INFANCY:
MOM DEVELOPS HER ROADMAP
o All sort of choices: Breast or bottle? Which brands?
o Feeding on demand vs. schedule
o Mom establishes her go-to circle of experts:
 Pediatrician, OB mother, friends,
Pediatrician OB, mother friends mom groups
o When baby is ready: iron fortified cereals as a first
food
o F i &V
Fruits Vegetable S
bl Stages i jars/pouches make it
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easy for moms to have confidence

4. TODDLERHOOD:
SOME TRICKY TRANSITIONS
o More choices for moms to make
o Snack time becomes important
o Developmental milestones: New gross/fine
motor skills
o Budding independence & exploration
o Slowed growth rate/appetite changes
o Social cues
o Families are busy and eating on the go
Moms want to make choices that provide
important nutrients, b t are also th t taste good
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and provide a fun, nurturing experience.
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Encourage A Love of Healthy Foods
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From the Start
Daily Goals Ages 2‐3
Calories: 1,000‐1,400
Fruits: 1‐1.5 cups
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Vegetables: 1‐1.5 cups
Grains: 3‐5 servings
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(make half your grains whole)
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Protein: 2‐4 oz.
Dairy (or Calcium Rich Dairy
Alternative): 2‐2.5 cups
Fats/oils: 3 teaspoons
Fats/oils: 3 teaspoons
Weekly Goals:
Dark Green & Orange Produce
Beans and Peas: 1/2 cup
Seafood: 3‐6 oz.
Nuts, Seeds, Soy Products: 1‐3 oz.
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6. According to the
Latest National
Health and
Nutrition
Examination
Surveys of
Americans over
age 2
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7. CALCIUM & VITAMIN D
o Together: Important for healthy bone and teeth
development.
development
o Calcium: Healthy cardiovascular system, muscle and
nerve function.
o Vitamin D: Healthy functioning immune system
o Health authoritative bodies such as AAP and the
Institute of Medicine recommend increased intakes
(which have not yet been approved by FDA).
o Dairy products provide one of the best sources
of both of these nutrients for toddlers.
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WHOLE GRAINS:
POWERFUL NUTRITION
Whole Grains Provide Nature’s Whole Package of Health:
•USDA guideline: make at least half your grains whole (toddlers need 3-5
servings)
•Over 98% of Americans fall short of this goal*
•Strong evidence of protective effect from heart disease, obesity, diabetes and
certain types of cancer.
•Fiber for a healthy digestive system and heart health
•Helps give a meal or snack staying power
•Vitamins and Minerals
•Antioxidants and phytonutrients
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•How To Find:
•Look for the stamp or read the ingredient list
stamp, list.
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 *Krebs-Smith SM, et al. "Americans do not meet federal dietary recommendations." Journal of Nutrition 2010 140:1832-1838

9. MAKE HALF YOUR GRAINS
WHOLE
What Might a Typical Toddler Day Look Like?
o Breakfast: Yummy Tummy Instant Oatmeal
o Snack: Organic Crunchin’ Grahams
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o Dinner: SS Organic Whole Grain Cheese
Pizza
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10. Fruits d Vegetables
F it and V t bl
The Best Way to Pack Potassium into Your
Toddler’s Diet
o Over 80% of Americans over age 2 aren’t getting enough
fruits and vegetables
vegetables.
o Toddler needs: Fruits: 1-1.5 cups, vegetables: 1-1.5 cups
o Offer fruits and vegetables at all meals & snacks
o Up to 4 fl oz. 100% juice/day approved by AAP.
o Follow the seasons for variety and taste!
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 *Krebs-Smith SM, et al. "Americans do not meet federal dietary recommendations." Journal of Nutrition 2010 140:1832-1838

11. Why Organics for Your
Toddler?
T ddl ?
o Organic foods are produced without potentially harmful
pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers.
o For animal products, organic foods never use hormones or
products
antibiotics
o They are always free of GMOs and artificial colors, flavors
and preservatives and trans fats
fats.
o Nurturing baby the purest way and with confidence.
o Preserving the earth for future generations to grow up in.
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12. IRON
IRON
o Iron fortified foods are among the first offered because
they h l
th help your child maintain his or her own stores.
hild i t i hi h t
o Fortified infant cereals & toddler foods have helped
reduce rates of iron deficiencies*.
deficiencies .
o In children, plays a key role in your child’s brain and
nervous system development and energy pathways.
o Best Natural Sources: meat & poultry, legumes, greens,
fortified cereals.
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* Journal of Pediatrics 2010: 125 (5)0

13. ZINC ZINC
o Plays a key role in healthy cell growth, repair and
development. Al important for a h l h immune
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system.
o Some research suggests many children ages 1-2 don’t
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get adequate zinc*.
o Best Natural Sources: meat, poultry & fish, seeds.
o Toddlers in transition may not be getting enough of
Zinc.
o Many foods, lik Sesame Street Snacks are f tifi d
M f d like S St t S k fortified
with zinc.
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*Journal of Pediatrics 2000; 106:109-114

14. The Best Superfood You Can Feed
Your Child? Eating Together
o Focus on weekly eating patterns, not meal by meal.
o Ritual and routine of family meals can balance hectic
daytime schedules.
o Be a positive role model. If y
p your child sees y eating
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healthy foods he or she will be more accepting or eager to
try it.
o Spice it up with variety! Inspire a lifelong love of healthy
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foods by offering a variety of tastes, flavors and textures.
o Hunger is the best seasoning!

15. Earth’s Best: An Organic Pioneer
o America’s oldest baby food company.
o Helping parents raise healthy families.
o The delight of Sesame Street.
o Offering BOTH Jars and Pouches
Pouches.
o Never any high fructose corn syrup, GMOs, trans fats,
artificial colors, flavors or preservatives.
o Helping parents with naturally nutrient rich and
fortified foods
o Fresh recipes and products to inspire a love of healthy
nourishing foods from the start
start.
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