Organic baby food: Is it better than regular baby food?

Poor eating habits can cause your child to not receive the necessary amount of nutrients (such as vitamins, minerals, and protein) that he or she needs to grow and develop normally. This can lead to being underweight or overweight. Poor eating habits include routinely not getting enough to eat, having very limited food choices, or repeatedly eating more than the body needs.

You want your child to eat healthy, but what makes up a healthy diet? Which nutrients are necessary and in what amounts? Nutrition for kids essentially is the same as nutrition for adults. In fact, everyone, regardless of age, needs the same types of nutrients — such as, carbohydrates, protein, fat, vitamins and minerals — just in different amounts.

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