Did you know that 8 out of 10 toddlers don’t eat enough vegetables?
With 85% of brain growth occurring in the first 3 years of life, most parents aren’t aware that it’s important to include nutrients, like vegetables, in their toddler’s diet to foster healthy brain development, cognition and behavior.
So how can parents make sure their child is eating the proper nutrition needed for proper brain growth and development?
- DHA, Iron and Vitamin D: Nutrients that parents should feed their children and the foods that contain them
- Spinach and Quinoa: Common Healthy Foods - Do they actually contain the nutrients your child needs
- Tips for Parents of Picky Eaters: How parents can get their toddlers to eat a well-balanced diet
- Transitioning from Formula to Solids: What issues parents should anticipate and how to tackle them
- Myth vs. Fact: Should parents incorporate toddler nutritional drinks into their child’s diet as they age?
- Traveling with Toddlers: How to sneak in healthy alternatives to get in the proper nutrients needed while still traveling
Click the video above to get answers to some of these questions from Columbus based neonatologist focusing on maternal and infant diet, Dr. Christin Valentine.
Visit Enfagrow for additional tips, along with recipes to to utilize toddler nutritional drinks in your toddler's diet.