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Niños Saños, Familia Sana: Family Nutrition Education: Page

Fact Sheets

Serve a variety of fruits and vegetables to your family.
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Niños Saños, Familia Sana: Family Nutrition Education: Page

Evaluation Tools

We evaluated the Nios Sanos Familia Sana (Healthy Children, Healthy Family) curriculum with 26 questions related to food and beverage consumption and 4 questions related to child feeding practices. This survey tool was tested in studies in Mexican and Mexican-American households (Kaiser et al.
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Publications

The following list includes selected publications related to this study: Aguilera A, Stewart CP, de la Torre A, Kaiser L. Feasibility of skin carotenoids as a biomarker of vegetable intake among Mexican-Origin children in a community setting: a pilot study. Journal of Epidemiological Research.
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Niños Saños, Familia Sana: Family Nutrition Education: Page

Lesson 2.3: Play Together (Part I)

Background: Young children need plenty of opportunities to run, climb, skip, dance, and practice other motor skills. Active play outdoors is very important to help children get enough physical activity.
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Lesson 2.4: Play Together (Part II)

Background: Parents and caregivers can help children be active by providing time, space, and encouragement for active play. Even during bad weather or days when air quality is poor, active games and dancing can be done indoors.
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Lesson 1.1: Eat more fruit and vegetables

Background: Eating a wide variety of fruits and vegetables daily can lead to better health, according to the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
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Lesson 1.2: Use MyPlate to plan family meals

Background What does a healthy meal look like? The answer varies across different cultures. For people in the United States, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend a healthy eating pattern that prevents chronic diseases.
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Lesson 1.4: Read the Labels

Background: The Nutrition Facts Labels on foods and beverages help consumers choose healthier diets. Changes in the Nutrition Facts Label now make it easier to compare items based on more realistic serving sizes and find out how much sugar is added to the product.
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Lesson 1.3: Shop with a List

Background: Shopping practices vary among Latino households, depending on where they live, how long they have lived in the US, income, and education. While many shop at grocery and discount stores, Latinos who have lived in the United States longer are more likely to shop at supermarkets.
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Lesson 1.7: Offer healthy snacks

Background: Snacking has increased among US children over the past 30 years. Children ages 2-6 years consume more than a quarter of their daily calories from snacks, mostly from high-fat, salty snacks; sweets; and sugary drinks.
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