Nutrition Education
Nutrition Education is available to all WIC participants and/or their parents or caretakers. The nutrition education is designed to be easily understood by participants and relevant to their nutritional needs and food preferences.
The goals of nutrition education in WIC are to:
- Show that a good prenatal diet leads to a healthy pregnancy outcome for both the mother and infant.
- Encourage all women to breastfeed and provide support so they can successfully breastfeed for at least one year.
- Promote optimal infant growth and health by following standard infant feeding recommendations.
- Demonstrate that good nutrition leads to good health.
- Enable participants to form good eating habits and prevent nutrition-related problems.
- Provide individual care plans for participants based on their risks.
Topics We Offer to Encourage a Healthy Lifestyle
- Healthy Snacks
- Picky Eaters
- Getting Enough Calcium
- Portion Sizes
- Postpartum Health and Well-being
- Food Safety
- Healthy Feeding for Toddlers
- Choose MyPlate
Healthy Plate Tips
Balancing Calories
- Enjoy your food, but eat less.
- Avoid oversized portions.
Foods to Increase
- Make half your plate fruits and vegetables.
- Switch to fat-free or low-fat (1%) milk.
Foods to Reduce
- Compare sodium in foods such as soup, bread, and frozen meals.
- Choose foods with lower sodium numbers.
- Drink water instead of sugary drinks.
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