New research shows cheese, hotdogs, whole and 2% milk are among the top foods and beverages contributing to saturated fat and sodium intakes of toddlers and preschoolers.
April 28/San Diego/PRNewswire -- Specific foods consumed by young children are leading to excessive intake of saturated fat and sodium in their daily diets. New research presented at the Experimental Biology 2014 conference shows cheese, hotdogs, whole and 2% milk are among the top foods and beverages contributing to saturated fat and sodium intakes of toddlers and preschoolers.
Since milk is key in children's diets and a top contributor of many important nutrients including protein, calcium, vitamins A, D, B12; thiamin and riboflavin, the recommendation is not for parents to limit milk but instead to offer lower fat options such as 1% and skim. Other sources of saturated fat should be limited in the diets of young children.