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"Healthy-Start": Outcome of an Intervention to Promote a Heart Healthy Diet in Preschool Children

While most comprehensive health education programs, nutrition education efforts, and campaigns to improve school food have focused on the K-12 population, this study looks at menus from preschool day care programs. The authors found that an analysis of menus from preschool day care programs showed levels of total fat and saturated fat content of exceeding those recommended in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The article, published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, demonstrates that careful intervention aimed at preschool food service can be a safe and effective way of making sure more children consume heart-healthy meals and snacks.



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http://www.connectforkids.org/node/3449