The start healthy feeding guidelines for infants and toddlers11The Start Healthy Feeding Guidelines for Infants and Toddlers is a collaborative project between the American Dietetic Association and Gerber Products Company. Funding was provided by Gerber Products Company.

Rethinking Red Meat as a Prevention Strategy for Iron Deficiency

“…46 The 6-to 8-month-old infant with an average intake of breast milk (708 mL) will need 163 kcal and 10.79 mg of iron per day from complementary foods. 56 Six teaspoons of dry iron-fortified rice or oatmeal cereal provide 10.79 mg of iron without exceeding daily energy needs. 56 For infants and toddlers who, for whatever reason, do not consume adequate amounts of iron-containing foods, either from red meat or plant sources, iron supplementation is recommended.…”

“…56 Six teaspoons of dry iron-fortified rice or oatmeal cereal provide 10.79 mg of iron without exceeding daily energy needs. 56 For infants and toddlers who, for whatever reason, do not consume adequate amounts of iron-containing foods, either from red meat or plant sources, iron supplementation is recommended. 6 Red meat contains less than 40% heme iron, the rest is nonheme iron.…”

“…The 6-to 8-month old infant with an average intake of breast milk (708 mL) will need about 163 kcal and 2.15 mg zinc daily from complementary foods. 56 Nine teaspoons of dry zincfortified infant rice cereal or 11 teaspoons of dry zinc-fortified oatmeal cereal provide 2.15 mg of zinc (Table 1), 55 without exceeding daily caloric needs. 56 Additional zinc may be needed if the diet is high in phytic acid, which is found in whole grains, legumes, seeds, nuts, and vegetables.…”

A Theory-Based Dietary Intervention for Overweight, Postpartum Mothers and Their Children Improves Maternal Vegetable Intake

“…vious studies, we used current dietary guidelines to determine the number of daily servings and portion size for target vegetables [18] and emphasized 6 target vegetables which may be too small of an amount and/or too many vegetables at one time for breastfeeding to influence food consumption. Larger studies specifically designed to examine these interactions are needed.…”

“…At baseline, standard educational materials were mailed to the mothers on healthy eating according to the USDA food guide MyPyramid recommended for breastfeeding or formula feeding needs [17]. A handout with basic information on starting solid foods and transitioning to toddler foods was also included [18]. Formal dietary counseling sessions or phone calls were not included in the usual care group.…”