Test PB Collection: FTE

Alberto Aguilera, MPH, PhD University of California at Merced, Office of Student Affairs, Email: alaguilera@ucdavis.edu Lucia Kaiser, PhD, RD Emerita Specialist, University of California at Davis, Department of Nutrition, Email: llkaiser@ucdavis.

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Tips for successful food demonstrations include: Ask the families which foods they would like to try. Prepare recipes with fresh fruits and vegetables in season. Find recipes that use both fruit and vegetables.

Serve a variety of fruits and vegetables to your family.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Background: Eating a wide variety of fruits and vegetables daily can lead to better health, according to the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

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.