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3rd grade nutrition guide: Find out what you need to know for your child

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A balanced diet is important for your child’s growing body, overall health, and future. At this age, your child may become more influenced by their peers and what they are eating, which can make it challenging for you to keep them on a healthy meal plan. By eating a well-balanced diet yourself, you can also model good habits and give them the tools to make healthy choices even when they're not with you. Growing bodies require more food. You’ll notice in third grade between the ages of 8 and 9, the USDA recommends different serving sizes to take this growth into account. Additionally, boys are generally building more lean muscle than girls and their bodies require more food, leading to different recommendations for girls and boys in some food groups.

The following serving suggestions are based on the USDA’s MyPlate nutrition guidelines, unless otherwise noted. The recommended servings are for children who get less than 30 minutes per day of moderate physical activity. If your child is more active, they may be able to eat more healthy foods. The guidelines and tips here are a resource for parents, and are not intended as a substitute for speaking with your child’s health care provider.

Low in calories and high in nutritional value, vegetables are powerhouse foods and important for your child’s health. Green leafy vegetables are high in folic acid, which helps the body make new healthy cells, and iron, which carries oxygen in the blood. Potassium is found in many vegetables like tomatoes, leafy greens, and beans. It controls the water balance in the body and it helps muscles do their work. Calcium, an important mineral to bone health and development, can also be found in beans and greens.

Vegetables: How many?

At age 8, your third-grader should be eating about 1 ½ cups of vegetables every day. At age 9, your daughter should be eating about 2 cups of vegetables each day. Your 9-year-old son should eat about 2 ½ cups of vegetables. What counts as a cup? About 12 baby carrots count as one cup. Half of a cooked acorn squash is about ¾ a cup. One large pepper is about 1 cup.

Fruits, like vegetables, are full of nutrients that will support your child’s growth and development. Potassium, which is integral to the water balance in the body and promotes proper muscle function, is found in many fruits, such as bananas and apricots. It is still important at this age to encourage your child to eat fruit rather than drink juice. Many juices have added sugars, and even 100% juice doesn’t have the nutritional value of fiber, which is found in whole fruit. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends children this age drink no more than 8 to 12 ounces of juice per day.

Fruits: How many?

At age 8, your third-grader should be eating about 1 to 1 ½ cups of fruits each day. At age 9, your third-grader should be eating about 1 ½ cups of fruits each day. What counts as a cup? One small apple, one medium grapefruit, or about eight large strawberries are all the equivalent of one cup. For a visual reference, a tennis ball is about the size of one cup.

Essential nutrients for your child’s muscles, skin, bones and blood are found in foods like beans, eggs, meats, nuts, and seeds. Protein helps the body build muscles and cartilage. Iron, also found in the protein food group, carries oxygen in the blood, a crucial job for maintaining overall health.

Research shows that most American children get more than enough protein in their diet, so it is important to focus on the type of protein your child eats. Leaner cuts of meat provide fewer calories than their higher-fat counterparts. Too much fat in the diet can lead to weight gain, which puts children at a higher risk for obesity, which can lead to heart disease. Protein doesn’t just come from meat. Beans, nuts, and seeds are packed with protein and are lower in fat than meat. Fish is another healthy protein option and contains heart-healthier fats.

Protein: How much?

At age 8, your third-grader should be eating about four ounces of protein every day. At age 9, your third-grader should be eating about five ounces of protein each day. Protein consumption should be split between meals and snack. What counts as an ounce? One egg or two tablespoons of hummus is 1 ounce. For a visual reference, 2 tablespoons is the size of a ping pong ball. One small hamburger or veggie burger is the same as 2 to 3 ounces of protein.

Grains offer nutrients such as fiber that aid in your child’s digestion, and they are a good source of B vitamins, which help the body release energy from other foods and contribute to a healthy nervous system. According to the USDA, most Americans consume enough grains but few eat enough whole grains. Serve your third-grader plenty of whole grains and limit the amount of processed grain in their diet. Refined grains have been processed and some of the fiber is removed. White rice, pasta, and white bread are all refined grains. Whole grains, such as brown rice and whole wheat pasta, have not been processed and maintain their fiber content. Fiber is important to your child’s bowel function and also helps them child feel full without eating too many additional calories. Studies have shown that eating whole grains with a healthy diet may reduce the risk of heart disease. If your child learns to choose whole grains your child will be promoting their long-term health.

Grains: How much?

At age 8, your third-grader should be eating about 5 ounces of grains each day. At age 9, your daughter should be eating about 5 ounces of grains, while your son should be eating about 6 ounces of grains each day. At any age, at least half of your child’s grains should be whole grains. What counts as an ounce? Half a cup of cooked brown rice is the same as 1 ounce. One whole wheat English muffin is the same as 2 ounces. One large tortilla (12 inch diameter) is the same as 4 ounces.

At this age, your child’s bones are still growing, and getting bone-building nutrients like calcium and vitamin D is extremely important for long term bone health. Calcium helps strengthen teeth and maintain bone mass. Milk is fortified with vitamin D, which helps the body absorb calcium. Other dairy products may be fortified—read the label to be sure. Together, vitamin D and calcium can help your child reach their full growth potential – during a time when their bone mass is developing. Low-fat (1%) or nonfat (skim) milk is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics for children over age two. Although 2% milk is not recommended, it is a lower-fat choice than whole milk, which is about 3% fat.

Dairy: How much?

At age 8, your third-grader should be getting about 2 ½ cups of dairy each day. At age 9, your third-grader should be getting about 3 cups of dairy each day. What counts as a cup? One small container (6 ounces) of low-fat yogurt is about the same as 1 cup. One low-fat string cheese is the same as half a cup. Eight ounces of milk is the same as a cup. That’s about the size of a milk carton from school.

Oils & fats

Your child’s growing body needs fats for brain growth and the continued development of their sensory system. Fat also helps aid the absorption of some key vitamins, such as A, D, E, and K. However, not all fats are created equal. Unhealthy fats are those that are solid at room temperature, like butter or lard. Those fats increase the “bad” cholesterol levels in the blood and increase your child’s risk of developing heart disease later in life. Fats that are liquid at room temperature, such as olive oil and canola oil, are healthier. Those oils do not raise “bad” cholesterol levels in the blood and contain some fatty acids that are essential for health.

Oils & fats: How much?

At age 8, your third-grader should only eat 4 teaspoons of oil or fat each day. At age 9, your third-grader should only eat about 5 teaspoons of oil or fat each day. It can be hard to track the amount of fat your child eats, but it’s important to try and limit their overall intake. They are likely to get as much healthy fat as they need from eating foods like nuts, salmon, avocado, and oils.

How much is a teaspoon of fat? To visualize, one dice is about the same as one teaspoon. Keep that in mind when using butter, margarine, or other spreads. Half an avocado has 3 teaspoons of healthy fat. About 23 almonds have three teaspoons of healthy fat. How much fat is in foods? For example, in one kid-sized order of chicken nuggets from a fast food chain, there can be 3 ½ teaspoons of fats (or 14 grams) - almost an entire day’s worth of fat.

Sodium & salt

Your child’s body needs a small amount of sodium to maintain the right amount of fluid in the body to keep nerves and muscles functioning. However, too much sodium can lead to health concerns such as high blood pressure, which can contribute to heart disease. Studies show that children in the United States consume twice the recommended limit of sodium. When talking about foods, salt and sodium are used interchangeably, but salt is actually the combination of sodium and chloride. Sodium is the unhealthy part of salt. Both are used to enhance flavor in foods as well as to increase the shelf life of processed products. Chips, crackers, canned goods, and cured meats are just a few examples of high-sodium foods. According to the Centers for Disease Control, children consume most of their salt from processed foods and foods eaten away from home, like pizza, French fries and chicken dishes. Our experts say the best strategy you can use to reduce sodium consumption is to eat out less and prepare most of your meals at home.

Sodium & salt: How much?

It can be hard to track the amount of sodium your child eats, but the American Heart Association recommends limiting your child’s sodium intake to less than 1,500 milligrams of sodium per day. How much is 1,500 milligrams of sodium? In one frozen dinner entrée, there can be as many as 787 milligrams of sodium – more than half the total limit for one day. In two slices of pork and beef bologna there are 521 milligrams of sodium, add white bread for a sandwich (354 mg), and one lunch can add up to more than half the day’s limit. Like added sugars, sodium can add up quickly, so make sure you choose low-sodium options when possible and try to keep the salt shaker off the table at meals.

Added sugars

While many healthy foods, such as fruits, contain naturally occurring sugar, added sugar doesn’t contain any health benefits and leads to empty calories – no essential nutrients beyond the calories. Added sugars are found in some cereals, sweetened beverages like soda, juices, sports drinks, energy drinks, desserts, and candy. Too much added sugar in your child’s diet can lead to chronic diseases like obesity, which puts children at an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. According to the Centers for Disease Control, children today have a one in three chance of developing type 2 diabetes over the course of their lifetime. For Hispanic children, the risk is even higher – at one in two. Luckily, developing healthy eating habits can help prevent obesity, reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes.

Added sugars: What about diet drinks?

Sodas and other sugar-sweetened beverages that are labeled “diet” or “lite” are often made to taste sweet with artificial sweeteners instead of sugar. This does cut down on the sugar and calories in these items, but they still offer little to no nutritional benefit. There hasn’t been much research done on children’s consumption of artificial sweeteners, so there’s no evidence of their health impact. Water, low fat milk, and limited amounts of 100% juice are more nutritious beverages.

Added sugars: How much?

Your 8-year-old should limit added sugars to about 3 ½ teaspoons each day (or 15 grams). At age nine your son should limit added sugars to 5 teaspoons (or 20 grams), while your daughter should continue to limit to about 3 ½ (or 15 grams) each day. It can be hard to keep track of added sugars, but an idea of how much is too much can be helpful. How much is a teaspoon of sugar? In one doughnut with chocolate frosting there can be over 3 teaspoons of sugar (14.5 grams). Sugars can add up really quickly – in an average fruit punch juice box there are almost four teaspoons (15 grams), which is the limit for the entire day for an 8-year-old.

Water is one of the most important nutrients for your child’s health because the body needs water for almost every function. Water makes up more than half of the body’s weight and is a major ingredient in blood, urine, and sweat. Water can be found in foods, especially in fruits and vegetables, as well as plain drinking water and milk.

Water: How much?

The Institute of Medicine recommends that your 8-year-old drink about 5 cups of fluid each day. Your 9-year-old son should get about 8 cups and your 9-year-old daughter should get about 7 cups. This includes water as well as milk and other beverages. Our experts recommend that half your child’s fluid come from plain water, which means about 2 ½ cups a day of plain water for your 8-year-old and about 4 cups for your 9-year-old. If your child is still thirsty, let their drink as much plain water as your child would like.

Long considered the most important meal of the day, breakfast is key to your child’s balanced diet as well as their success in the classroom. Research shows that children who eat breakfast in the morning are more focused in school, better able to learn, have better academic performance, and are less likely to be absent. By serving your child a nutritious breakfast, you are helping their succeed academically as well as promoting their physical development and overall health. Just as with other meals, you should focus on healthy choices for breakfast to promote a healthy lifestyle.

Breakfast: Healthy choices

What are examples of a healthy breakfast versus an unhealthy breakfast? An egg, fresh fruit, and whole grain toast is a healthy option for breakfast and supplies three of the food groups in one meal. If you’re in a hurry in the morning, packable breakfasts like smoothies or fresh fruit with low-fat yogurt and nuts are also good options. A doughnut, which is full of added sugars and has virtually no nutritional value, is not a good breakfast option.

Learn more about how to encourage healthy eating habits for your child with our third grade nutrition tips page .

Parent Toolkit resources were developed by NBC News Learn with the help of subject-matter experts, including Wanda Koszewski, Associate Professor and Department Chair for Human Nutrition, Winthrop University; Manuel Villacorta, Author, Speaker and Registered Dietitian, Whole Body Reboot; and Dr. Natasha Burgert, Pediatrician, Pediatric Associates.

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Of course we want to teach our students about the importance of fueling their growing, playing, learning bodies with healthy food. When kids learn about good nutrition and develop positive attitudes about eating, it goes a long way toward lifelong health. Plus, kids deserve to learn about how GOOD healthy eating can feel—and taste! From trying new foods to learning to cook to understanding food allergies, and of course, eating those veggies, here are some of our favorite picture books about nutrition and healthy eating habits to share with kids.

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1. Rah, Rah, Radishes: A Vegetable Chant by April Pulley Sayre

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This photographic celebration of vegetables shows them at their very best. It’s one of our favorite catchy (not teach-y) nutrition books to share with little kids to kick off a healthy eating or plant unit. Also, check out Go, Go, Grapes: A Fruit Chant to get everyone just as excited about fruit!

2. Summer Supper by Rubin Pfeffer

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This alliterative story tells the field-to-table tale of a healthy, seasonal meal. It’s great for getting kids thinking about where their food comes from and talking about their own family food traditions.

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3. Maurice the Unbeastly by Amy Dixon

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Maurice may be an unusually gentle monster, but he’s determined to be himself. That includes steadfastly preferring green veggies to traditional monster fare. For kids with a negative attitude about vegetables, Maurice shows that kale is most definitely cool.

4. Gregory, the Terrible Eater by Mitchell Sharmat

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Gregory loves fruits, vegetables, eggs, and fish, rather than the typical goat fare of tires, cans, and t-shirts. Kids will find it hilarious that Gregory’s parents don’t want him to eat his fruits and veggies and instead want him to eat trash. Instead of being told what’s healthy, the kids will be pointing it out themselves in this book of silly role reversals.

5. I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato (Charlie and Lola)  by Lauren Child

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Lola won’t eat healthy foods until her brother creatively renames them, calling carrots “Orange Twiglets from Jupiter,” and mashed potatoes “Pointy Peaks of Mount Fuji.” After reading, have your students come up with other creative fun names for commonly disliked foods or write a story about a time they ate something new and were surprised by its taste.

6. How Did That Get In My Lunchbox?: The Story of Food  by Chris Butterworth

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A big part of making healthy food choices is understanding where food comes from. Each colorful spread teaches kids how a common lunch food grows or is produced. The back matter includes a brief intro to food groups.

7. Tyler Makes Spaghetti  by Tyler Florence

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A little boy who loves spaghetti gets to spend the day making fresh pasta, sauce, and meatballs with a local chef. Get kids wondering about the ingredients in their favorite meals.

8. The Seven Silly Eaters  by Mary Ann Hoberman

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Kids love this hilarious tale that gently pokes fun at picky eaters. Are the seven Peters siblings healthy eaters? Probably not, but the book will definitely get kids discussing what healthy nutrition really looks like.

9. Green Eggs and Ham  by Dr. Seuss

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Zombie Mo Romero has a dark secret: He loves veggies. He even grows them in a hidden garden! Mo’s attempts to get his parents to vegetables a chance will have kids laughing–especially the clever solution he eventually finds. This is a great story for talking about trying foods prepared in different ways to find one you like. There’s also a Spanish version of the book available.

12. The Princess and the Peanut Allergy by Wendy McClure

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This riff on The Princess and the Pea introduces food allergies in a relatable context: a birthday party. When Regina’s friend Paula explains her peanut allergy, Regina revamps her cake plans so Paula can safely eat. This is a helpful story both to empower those with food allergies to advocate for themselves and to encourage empathy from others.

13. Aiden the Wonder Kid Who Could Not Be Stopped: A Food Allergy & Intolerance Story by Colleen Brunetti

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This story mirrors many kids’ experiences, worries, and wonders about food intolerances, allergies, and sensitivities. Aiden learns about what he can and can’t eat to keep feeling his “super” best. He also learns there are lots of kids in the world like him!

14. Every Night is Pizza Night by J. Kenji López-Alt

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Here’s a story for every kid who thinks pizza—or any other favorite food—should be permanently on the menu. Pipo’s undying love for pizza means she’s not interested in eating anything else. Then she takes a trip around her neighborhood and learns about tons of other interesting and yummy options. This title is great for sparking conversations about the importance of varied eating!

15. Bilal Cooks Daal by Aisha Saeed

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Bilal’s friends are curious about the meal his dad is busy cooking—especially when he calls Bilal to help start making it WAY before dinner time. The day turns into a fun-filled team cooking adventure, and ends with Bilal’s pals tasting a new, delicious dish. Use this story to encourage kids to have a curious attitude about unfamiliar food.

16. Try It! How Frieda Caplan Changed the Way We Eat by Mara Rockliff

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Frieda Caplan launched her identity as a “produce pioneer” when she began encouraging the Seventh Street produce market in LA to sell types of fruits and vegetables most people hadn’t tried before. Thus began her career in introducing US customers to kiwifruit, horned melon, purple asparagus, and more. This unique biography will surely entice kids to look for something new to try the next time they go to the market!

17. Eat Your Greens, Reds, Yellows, and Purples: A Children’s Cookbook by DK

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This is one of our favorite nonfiction nutrition books for kids, and it’s a cool cookbook to boot! It uses a perfectly accessible concept for kids to make sense of healthy eating: Eating a rainbow! It’s full of gorgeous step-by-step photos, which makes it an excellent how-to writing mentor text for the classroom.

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A healthy diet can help reduce the risk of some health conditions. Picking up some beneficial habits now might help avoid having to make abrupt changes later.

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Eating habits often begin in childhood. Some are healthy, like grabbing your water bottle when you leave the house and layering lettuce and tomato on a sandwich. Some are not so healthy, like drinking soda throughout the day.

You might not think about those established habits — until you have a reason to. Sometimes a test result showing high cholesterol, blood pressure or blood sugar inspires change. Even without a diagnosis, it’s always a good time to adopt healthier eating habits. Making diet changes can help reduce the risk of chronic disease. Diet is linked to heart disease, type 2 diabetes and 13 kinds of cancer.

The majority of Americans don’t eat a healthy diet, according to the American Heart Association. Of course, it’s not all by choice. Systems are in place that make it easier and cheaper to grab a fast-food meal on the way home than it is to buy and prep ingredients for dinner. If you work two jobs, have kids who are picky eaters or don’t live near a grocery store, eating nutrient-rich foods can be even more challenging.

Making changes to diet habits isn’t always as easy as social media influencers might make it sound either. Research shows that the more often a person eats high-sugar or high-fat foods, the more they develop a taste for them. That makes habits even harder to break.

Here are some tips from Mayo Clinic experts for adding some healthy eating habits.

Learn the basics of a healthy diet

The diet you follow should fit your tastes, lifestyle and budget. It shouldn’t be so restrictive that you can’t follow it indefinitely. Here are some basics for a healthy diet:

  • Eat more vegetables and fruits. Most Americans don’t get the recommended five or more servings per day, so look for opportunities to add more fresh, frozen, or canned fruits and vegetables. When comparing canned options, look for low-sodium vegetables and fruit packed in juice or water rather than syrup.
  • Pick whole grains. When you look at the ingredients list on foods like bread and cereal, look for the words “whole wheat” or “whole grain.” An easy guideline is to pick the one with the most grams of fiber per serving. You also can include brown rice, quinoa, millet and oats in your diet.
  • Limit unhealthy fats. Saturated fats are mostly found in animal products like meat, cheese and butter. To help with healthy blood pressure levels , try to keep your intake of saturated fats to 13 grams per day. Avoid trans fats as much as possible.
  • Choose low-fat protein. Try to use fewer red and processed meats like bacon, sausage, and breaded chicken. Instead, choose eggs, beans, turkey, chicken, fish, lean beef and low-fat dairy.
  • Reduce salt intake. Healthy adults should try to limit their sodium to 2,300 milligrams of sodium a day, which is about a teaspoon of salt.

Make a plan

It might help to track your food for a few days. Use an app or write down what you ate and when. You could make notes about your mood or your hunger level when you ate. You might notice that you:

  • Snack while cooking.
  • Keep eating even if you’re full so you don’t waste food.
  • Eat while distracted, such as while scrolling social media.
  • Always crave something sweet after dinner.
  • Get tempted by the menu of pastry offerings when you stop for coffee.

With this information, you can start looking for patterns you want to break. Some of the following tips might work for you.

Start with an easy one. It’s hard to change everything at once, so start with the healthy habit that would be easiest for you. It might be adding a vegetable to dinner or using brown rice instead of white.

Make an impact. If you’re trying to reduce your sugar intake, for example, start with the biggest sources of sugar, like desserts and sweetened beverages. Don’t worry so much about the sugar in your condiments or salad dressings.

Add instead of subtract. Rather than making cuts, think about what you can add. You might have a serving of fruit with breakfast or enjoy a walk after lunch. Focus on what you can have. That might leave less time in your day or room in your belly for habits you want to break.

Cut your portion sizes. You can enjoy your favorite foods and still cut your sugar or saturated fat intake. Try switching to a small soda, sharing dessert with a friend or using less butter on your toast.

Drink water. Sometimes thirst is mistaken for hunger. Sipping water throughout the day helps keep you full and hydrated.

Sit at the table to eat. Stepping away from your desk or phone will allow you to focus on your food and internal cues for hunger or fullness.

Find a replacement. If you eat out of habit, can you find a different habit? Consider having fruit for dessert. Or go for a walk until the craving subsides. Cravings come like waves. If you ride them out, they will pass.

Relax. People don ‘ t always make the healthiest choices when tired or stressed. Sometimes improving your diet comes from prioritizing sleep or stress management.

Remember why. Think about why forming healthier habits is important to you. Maybe you want more energy to finish projects around the house or to keep up on the company softball team. Consider setting a picture of your healthy-habit motivation as the lock screen of your phone or writing a note to yourself.

Ask for support. Tell your loved ones about your goals and what you’re doing. Ask them to support your efforts. You might even inspire them to make their own healthy changes.

Accept imperfections. Having a doughnut in the breakroom or an extra slice of pizza at dinner doesn’t mean all progress is lost. No side order of guilt needed.

A dietitian can help

You don’t have to make diet changes on your own. Ask your health care team for a referral to a dietitian. The dietitian can help you find solutions that work for your lifestyle and budget. You also can find professional and community support with the Mayo Clinic Diet .

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13. skip the diet soda, 14. limit fried foods, 15. swap cocktails for mocktails, 16. choose leaner cuts of beef, 17. use beans as a protein source.

  • 18. Don't Skip Breakfast
  • 19. Don't Deprive Yourself of Your Favorite Foods

20. Embrace Herbs and Spices Instead of Salt

Including healthy eating habits in your life is a must if you want to support your overall well-being. While trendy diets and lifestyle overhauls are all the rage, the truth is that simple changes and swaps can lead to big results in the health department.

As a registered dietitian, I have some go-to healthy-eating tips that I lean on when people want to eat more healthfully. All of my tips are simple to do and they won't require juice cleanses or expensive supplements to accomplish. To make implementing healthy eating habit changes more sustainable, I generally recommend that people choose two or three tips to kick-start their healthy eating journey. Once you master a few tips, you can add more.

For people who truly want to make positive changes in their eating routine, here are 20 top healthy eating habits that are dietitian-approved and incredibly impactful.

Added sugars are lurking in many seemingly healthy drinks, like fruit punch and sports drinks. Unfortunately, taking in too many added sugars has been linked to adverse outcomes including obesity, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and metabolic syndrome, according to a 2019 European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry article.

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that people limit their added sugar intake to less than 10% of their total calories. For a 2,000-calorie diet, that means around 12 teaspoons of the sweet stuff. Yet, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , the average intake of added sugars among U.S. adults is about 17 teaspoons, far exceeding the suggested quota.

Swapping out beverages with added sugars—think regular soda, sweet tea, sports drinks, fruit punch, lemonade and fruit "drinks"—for no-sugar-added choices like water, seltzer water , unsweetened coffee or tea and even 100% fruit juice in moderation can give your body the hydration it needs without any added sugars.

Kimchi, sauerkraut and other fermented foods not only taste delish, but they also fuel the body with live probiotics that support our overall health in various ways. To give your body a boost of probiotics , start your day with plain yogurt, enjoy a miso soup at dinnertime or sip on a kombucha midday for some fermented goodness.

Although the Dietary Guidelines for Americans suggest that most Americans eat at least 8 ounces of fish every week, the majority of people are sorely missing the mark. Fish, especially oily fish like salmon, is a rich source of DHA omega-3 fatty acids, selenium, vitamin B12 and a slew of other important nutrients that support our health.

Eating fish is linked to a plethora of potential health benefits too, including a reduced risk for cardiovascular disease, according to a 2018 advisory published in Circulation .

Highly processed meats like lunch meats, bacon and sausage are certainly convenient and incredibly appetizing. But these meat choices can also be loaded with nitrates, additives that, when heated, can produce potentially cancer-causing compounds, according to a 2020 report in Antioxidants (Basel) . Many of these meat choices are loaded with sodium as well.

Fresh cuts of meat like turkey, chicken and beef are lower-sodium and nitrate-free meat options that can be just as satisfying to eat.

Milk isn't just for kids. As a staple food that is a perfect accompaniment to chocolate chip cookies, a glass of milk is loaded with 13 essential nutrients, including bone-building calcium, protein and magnesium. Yet, as nutrient-dense as milk is, most adults don't drink even one glass of this beverage a day.

In the U.S., only about 12% of us eat the recommended amount of fruit and 10% get the suggested servings of vegetables every day. And since a lower intake of fruit is linked to outcomes like increased risk of certain cancers, heart disease and stroke, sneaking in some fruit every day is a smart move.

When the 3 p.m. slump strikes, instead of reaching for sugary candy or caffeine-laden drinks, enjoying fruit as a part of your balanced snack can give you sustained energy along with some energy-supporting nutrients. Combining a serving of fruit with protein can help give your snack some staying power, so you will feel satisfied and avoid a potential sugar crash shortly after eating.

If you don't have fresh fruit at your fingertips, know that dried, freeze-dried and frozen fruit are all healthy options as well, as long as they don't contain added salt or sugar. So, from freeze-dried blueberries to dried mango slices, the fruit choices are endless.

Vegetables are one of the best sources of fiber, a nutrient that can help keep your body healthy by supporting gut health and possibly reducing the risk of developing certain cancers. Plus, many veggies are low in calories and can help make dishes a bit more satisfying and flavorful.

Adding vegetables to your dishes doesn't mean living off of salad every day of the week. Adding extra broccoli to your stir-fry or tossing a handful of spinach in your homemade soup can give your dishes a healthy boost in a simple way.

8. Don't Eat in Front of the TV

Your meals are meant to be enjoyed. And when you eat while watching TV, you can end up being distracted and ultimately eat more calories while feeling less satisfied.

Instead, enjoy your meals with friends and family. Or, at the very least, simply make sure you are not distracted by the TV while you are eating.

Canned foods like tuna, tomatoes and beans are convenient foods that can be easily included in a healthy diet. But if the cans that your food is stored in contain BPA, a chemical that helps prevent metal corrosion, you may not be eating as well as you think.

According to a 2020 review in Frontiers in Nutrition , some research has linked BPA exposure to cancers, endocrine disruption, and reduced immune function. However, there are many unanswered questions about BPA's metabolism and its toxic effects.

Most U.S. can manufacturers have voluntarily phased out BPA, but there's concern that similar substitute materials may carry risks as well. At this point, there's not enough known research to make a conclusion about the safety of these substitutes. Ultimately, if you're concerned about these materials, choose foods stored in glass or aseptic paper-based boxes.

Meal planning can help people eat a healthier diet and even may help them experience less obesity. Taking the time to plan out your meals for the week can help you navigate your healthy eating with ease. To meal-plan, figure out what you are going to eat for your meals throughout the week. Make yourself a shopping list and prep your ingredients for quick meals for the entire week.

11. Don't Eat the Same Foods on Repeat

To eat a healthy diet, variety is key. Eating a wide variety of foods will give your body different nutrients and may help prevent nutritional gaps. Plus, a 2022 Nutrients study suggests that focusing on a variety of healthy foods may reduce the risk of developing metabolic syndrome.

One strategy that many dietitians recommend is to "eat the rainbow", meaning that people should aim to eat foods that naturally contain a wide variety of colors throughout the week. Purple cabbage, orange carrots, red radishes and green spinach are all good-for-you foods, but each variety contains a different nutritional composition. Rotating your food can add some excitement to your plate as well as giving your body different important nutrients every day.

Before you put your groceries away after your shopping haul, prep your veggies before you store them in the fridge. Having chopped onions and sliced cucumbers on hand makes it incredibly easy to add good-for-you vegetables to your dishes.

Intuitively, it makes sense to believe that drinking diet soda is a healthy choice, thanks to the calorie-free sweetness that it provides. It turns out that drinking diet soda isn't as healthy a choice as we once thought, with a 2019 Circulation study suggesting that sipping on the bubbly sweet stuff is associated with an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease. And for people with type 2 diabetes, results from a small, short-term 2021 study in Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity found an association between drinking diet soda on a regular basis and developing vision challenges.

There is nothing like biting into a crispy french fry or piece of fried chicken. But eating too many fried foods is linked to a slew of unsavory health outcomes.

To get that satisfying crunch without the added calories and fat, opt for air-frying or baking your dishes instead.

Consuming alcohol can increase risk of certain types of cancers. But for some people, doing without an evening cocktail can be a huge life change. Enjoying a mocktail instead of a cocktail is one way to limit or eliminate alcohol intake while still partaking in the ritual of sipping on a delicious beverage.

Beef lovers can rejoice when they learn that beef can be a part of a healthy diet: it's a natural source of iron, protein, zinc and many other important nutrients. And although some cuts of beef are on the higher side when it comes to saturated fat, leaner cuts, like flank steak, are perfectly appropriate to include in a wholesome diet.

Regardless of whether you are a carnivore or a strict vegan, beans can be one of the best foods to include in your healthy diet for many reasons. They're a plant-based and economical protein source that is versatile and delicious. Beans naturally contain total and soluble fiber, polyphenols (strong antioxidants) and resistant starch, all of which contribute to a lower risk for type 2 diabetes and heart disease according to a 2021 Nutrients study.

18. Don't Skip Breakfast

We have all been told that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. And newer research highlights exactly why this is. According to a 2021 study in Proceedings of the Nutrition Society , eating breakfast consistently is linked to a greater intake of many nutrients, including folate, calcium and iron. Plus, results showed that breakfast skippers consume significantly more calories, carbohydrates, total fat, saturated fat and added sugars during lunch, dinner and snacks than people who eat breakfast.

19. Don't Deprive Yourself of Your Favorite Foods

While it is true that you shouldn't be eating a dozen doughnuts or a gallon of ice cream every day if you want to live a healthier lifestyle, giving up your favorite foods cold turkey may lead to overindulging in the long run.

Treat yourself to a once-in-a-while indulgence to help keep you satisfied and on track. As long as you are eating an appropriate portion of the food and you are doing this in moderation, a little treat once in a while is A-OK.

Americans eat an average of about 3,400 milligrams of sodium per day , despite the Dietary Guidelines recommending a limit of fewer than 2,300 mg per day. Eating too much sodium on a daily basis may increase your risk of developing hypertension.

To reduce your sodium intake, a good start is to limit the amount of salt that is added to your dishes, as just 1 teaspoon of table salt contains over 2,000 mg of sodium. When you are limiting your added salt intake, add flavorful additions like herbs and spices that are sodium-free but pack a punch in the flavor department.

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A gastro dietitian eats 30 plants a week for a healthy gut microbiome. Here's what she has for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

  • Research suggests that gut health is central to overall health. 
  • A prominent study found that eating 30 plants a week led to a more diverse gut microbiome. 
  • Gabrielle Morse, a dietitian, tries to eat at least 10 plant foods at breakfast.

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From kombucha and kimchi to the countless products on grocery-store shelves that claim to be good for your gut, knowing how to tend to your digestive health can be a minefield. 

Gut health has become a buzzword in the health world, with emerging research increasingly linking a diverse gut microbiome , a term used to describe the trillions of bacteria and other bugs that live in our digestive systems, to good overall health.

“Looking after your gut health really lowers your risk of things like colon cancer and inflammatory bowel disease, and it can look after your mental health,” Gabrielle Morse, a gut-health specialist who's a registered dietitian at The Gut Health Clinic , told Business Insider. 

“There's a gut-liver axis, so our gut health looks after our liver. There's a gut-brain axis, so our gut and our brain look after each other. There's a gut-skin axis, so our gut and our skin look after each other,” she said. 

But there's still a lot that experts don’t know, and the space is fairly unregulated, meaning food manufacturers can make claims that may not be backed by science.

So Morse keeps it simple, aiming to eat 30 plant-based foods a week to keep her gut health in check, an approach that comes from The American Gut Project , a large 2018 study that compared the eating habits and analyzed the stool of about 10,000 volunteers. It found that those who ate a wider variety of plants had more diverse gut microbiomes, meaning they had more "good" bugs in their gut. 

And the definition of plants isn't limited to fruits and vegetables. It includes whole grains, legumes, herbs, spices, nuts, seeds, and even dark chocolate. 

“It's not restrictive. It's about crowding your plate with extra items. It's about challenging you to look for new foods,” Morse said. “I just love the fact that the message is go for color and variety, no calorie counting.”

Morse shared what she eats on an average day to look after her gut health with Business Insider. 

Breakfast 

Morse almost always has oats for breakfast , often meal-prepping portions of overnight oats for the week. This is partly because oats contain beta-glucan, a soluble fiber that has been found to lower cholesterol. 

She mixes the oats with Greek yogurt or kefir, which contain live cultures that help support the microbiome.

Morse aims to get at least 10 different plant foods into her first meal of the day, including nuts, seeds, and fruits, to reach her weekly goal of 30.

To make the overnight oats, she combines:

50g of oats 

500g of Greek yogurt or kefir

Frozen mixed berries

Juice of an orange 

Grated apple

Peanut butter 

For the topping:

A generous handful of mixed nuts, including pistachios, walnuts, almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, and pecans

Peanut butter

Put the mixture in the fridge and divide it into portions the following day. 

Lunch 

For lunch, Morse either has leftovers from the night before or rustles together what she calls “taking lunch without making lunch.” 

To make it, she buys a premade packet of mixed whole grains, which usually contains quinoa, buckwheat, and rice. She’ll also pick up a bag of mixed salad leaves and some tinned mackerel in olive oil. 

She mixes half the grains, fish, olive oil, and leaves together and seasons them with some black pepper and lemon juice. “And that would even be two lunches, so then I have the other half the next day,” she said. 

Morse also carries a small Tupperware of mixed seeds with her so she can sprinkle some of those on top.

The dish is high in fiber from the whole grains and seeds, which is great for the gut, and high in protein and healthy fats from the fish and olive oil, she says. 

Morse approaches dinner by thinking about what food she has in the fridge first. “I can't tell you that I have a spaghetti Bolognese or anything kind of conventional,” she said.

But she’s always thinking about how she can get as many plants as possible into her meal. “Virtually every dish, if I can, we'll have some beans added into it for the protein, for the fiber, I know it helps me poop,” she said. 

An example dinner is chopped onion, grated carrot, and mushrooms sautéed with two different types of beans and some added stock and topped with cheese. 

Morse pairs this with some quinoa, buckwheat, and rice.

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These 3 Eating Habits Could Increase Your Risk for Diabetes, According to New Research

T o help lower your chances of developing type 2 diabetes, check out these simple food swaps and tips on eating for healthy blood sugar levels.

It's no secret that a nutritious, balanced diet is a critical component of your overall health. What you eat affects everything from your mood to your energy and sleep patterns . If your eating pattern is lacking the nutrients your body needs to thrive, it can lead to numerous chronic health problems including heart disease, obesity, type 2 diabetes and the list goes on. Luckily for us, a new study aimed to take the guess work out of what dietary factors impact your diabetes risk the most. Read on for the details, plus how to put their findings into practice in your own life.

What This Diabetes Study Found

A new meta-analysis, published on April 17, 2023 in the journal Nature Medicine , found that unbalanced eating patterns (what the authors broadly referred to as "poor diet") contributed to over 14.1 million cases of type 2 diabetes worldwide in 2018. This study used the United Nations' Global Dietary Database (GDD) to assess the dietary habits in 184 countries with data from 1990 to 2018 to help illuminate the specifics.

Out of the 11 dietary factors examined, three played the largest role in increasing type 2 diabetes risk: insufficient intake of whole grains, excesses of refined rice and wheat and the overconsumption of processed meat.

There are a few reasons why these specific foods were associated with a higher diabetes risk and chronic elevated blood sugar levels. Whole grains are packed with fiber, vitamins and minerals which help slow down the absorption of food and help keep blood sugar and energy levels more consistent for a longer period of time.

Refined grains like the rice and wheat are typically found in more highly-processed foods and lack much fiber, so they are burned more quickly and can lead to a blood sugar spike and subsequent crash. When the body regularly experiences blood sugar spikes and crashes, it can lead to insulin resistance and increase the risk for type 2 diabetes. Research has also found that processed meat is typically high in saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium, all of which can contribute to type 2 diabetes risk.

The good news is that there are several simple dietary changes that can help lower your chances of developing this health condition.

Healthy Food Swaps to Help Lower Your Risk

First, to incorporate more whole grains into your meals, try swapping in a whole grain food in place of something that you're already eating. For example, try to choose whole-wheat bread instead of white bread or whole-wheat pasta instead of regular pasta the next time you're at the store. Many grocers offer a variety of whole-wheat versions of products like wraps, bread rolls and even pizza doughs that make it easier to up your intake.

Additionally, try to reduce your intake of refined grains by swapping in higher-fiber foods like brown rice, quinoa, cauliflower rice, barley or oats. This doesn't mean you should never enjoy foods like white rice or other more refined grains if you enjoy them, but just be mindful about adding another source of fiber to your plate.

Lastly, you can replace processed red meats with these convenient protein options . Foods like canned beans, fish (fresh, frozen or canned), eggs, cheese, peas and lentils are all rich in protein, quick to prepare and packed with nutrition.

The Bottom Line

When it comes to chronic health conditions, there are certain factors that are beyond your control such as age, genetics and environment. However, your lifestyle habits—including your diet—are more modifiable and can have a big impact on your risk for diseases like diabetes. Small changes to your eating pattern can add up over time and may go a long way in protecting your health. And eating more whole grains and limiting intake of processed meats and refined grains is a great place to start.

Up Next: Why You Might Be Tested For Type 2 Diabetes at Your Next Physical, Even if You Don't Have Family History

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Early elementary is the perfect time to build a foundation of healthy habits that will continue for a lifetime. The 3rd grade nutrition program aligns to education standards (view chart, view by lesson, national standards), uses a proven behavior-change model and gives students the knowledge they need to begin practicing healthy choices. 

Teachers love the 3rd grade curriculum because:

  • They see students making healthy choices almost immediately and sharing information with their families.
  • It gives them a fun way to apply the Common Core State Standards and easily integrates into subjects like Math, Science, Social Studies, Health, Language Arts or Physical Education units.
  • They know nutrition is a vital topic that isn't included in the standard curriculum.

Before teaching nutrition education to 3rd graders, educators will need a few things to get started. The 3rd grade curriculum includes the following core components :

Our 3rd grade curriculum teaches kids what healthy eating looks like.

If educators are  teaching the curriculum for the first time , they will need to order one workbook for each student in their class or educational setting. Teachers will also want to order an   educator guide . Some grade-levels, such as 3rd grade, include other critical materials such as Food Pictures   which act as instructional flash cards.

We prioritize educator success and if our records recognize an educator is teaching this curriculum for the first time or at a new grade level in California , we make sure the educator receives everything needed in their physical or print material order to successfully teach nutrition.

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