Ensuring your kids eat a nutritious and balanced diet is an important step toward promoting better health. However, that is easier said than done when dealing with picky eaters. Sometimes you are just relieved to see them eating something, even if it is not the most healthy option. The experienced providers at Premier Pediatrics in Brighton, CO, offer nutrition counseling for picky eaters to help kids develop healthy eating habits.

Importance of Proper Nutrition for Kids 

Proper nutrition is important for kids for several reasons. A healthy, balanced diet provides children with the vitamins, minerals, and nutrients needed to reach various growth and development milestones. Additionally, proper nutrition supports brain development and helps build strong bones and teeth.

Teaching kids about good nutrition and helping them develop healthy eating habits provides the foundation for maintaining a healthy diet throughout their lives. Some key reasons why proper nutrition is so important for children include:

• Boosts immunity
• Supports brain development
• Builds strong bones and teeth
• Contributes to a healthy body weight
• It helps kids remain more alert and think more clearly
• It helps prevent diabetes, hypertension, and other health issues
• It teaches kids to develop healthy eating habits
• Aids in proper digestive system functioning
• Improves energy levels and mood

Nutrition Counseling 

Even when parents understand the importance of proper nutrition, it is not always easy to achieve when dealing with kids who are picky eaters. The knowledgeable providers at our pediatric office in Brighton, CO, offer nutrition counseling to help kids get the nutrients they need for optimal health, growth, and development. Some specific areas covered when providing nutrition counseling include:

• Healthy snack ideas
• What balanced meals should include
• Tips for getting kids who are picky to try new foods
• Proper nutrient amounts needed at different ages
• Healthy substitutions for special dietary needs, such as food allergies
• Tips for avoiding or limiting sugary foods and beverages
• Guidance for limiting processed and fried foods
• Understanding complicated food labels

Children benefit in several ways when they eat a healthy diet daily. We can help you develop a nutritious meal and snack plan for your child, even if they happen to be a picky eater. Schedule an appointment for nutrition counseling by calling Premier Pediatrics in Brighton, or Commerce City, CO, at (303) 655-1685.