Nutrition - Lead Poisoning Prevention - Community Development Agency

Nutrition

It's harder for lead to get into the blood when your child eats:

Healthy Eating Can Help Protect Your Child From Lead Poisoning !

Serve your child food at regular times during the day

*Sample Menu*
	Breakfast milk, dry cereal, orange juice Snack whole wheat crackers,applesauce Lunch tuna sandwich, banana, carrot stick, milk Snack graham crackers, yogurt Dinner lean hamburger patty, noodles, broccoli, bread, milk
*Remember: younger children need smaller servings*

Serve plenty of these foods:

Foods High in Calcium
for strong bones and teeth

milk, cheese, yogurt, broccoli, tofu, corn tortillas, sardines, dark green leafy vegetables

Foods High in Iron
for strong blood

lean meats, chicken, dried beans, cereal with iron, dark green leafy vegetables,dried fruit

*Give your child these foods every day:*
	5 Fruits Vegetables or more servings 7 Breads, Cereals & Grains or more servings 2 Milk Products < or more servings Daily total: 16 oz. (whole milk until age 2) 2 Protein Foods Daily total: 3-4 oz.
To help your child have a healthy weight, serve high fat foods less often:

fried foods fries chips donuts		cookies ice cream candy snack crackers
Eating less fat may help protect your child from lead poisoning, too.