{"id":2691,"date":"2017-08-01T10:12:51","date_gmt":"2017-08-01T04:42:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.proeves.com\/blog\/?p=2691"},"modified":"2017-08-01T12:34:50","modified_gmt":"2017-08-01T07:04:50","slug":"how-much-fat-per-day-should-children-have","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.proeves.com\/blog\/index.php\/2017\/08\/01\/how-much-fat-per-day-should-children-have\/","title":{"rendered":"How much fat children should have per day?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some parents are confused about fats, thinking that they should limit fats even in very young children in order to keep their cholesterol level down. But a\u00a0diet rich in healthy fats is essential for the growing infant, and no wonder why fat-rich breast milk is perfectly programmed by nature to provide exactly the right kind of fat and the right proportion to fulfill this need.<\/p>\n

For children less than\u00a0two years of age, full-fat foods such as milk, yogurt, and cheese are recommended. Fat provides toddlers with a great source of energy and essential nutrients.\u00a0Toddlers should not be given low-fat milk, soy milk, rice milk, or almond milk until they are\u00a0two years old.<\/p>\n

The American Heart Association recommends that from the ages of 2 to 3 only 30 to 35 percent of your child’s daily calories come from fat. And since a single gram of fat is equivalent to 9 calories, a 1,300-calorie diet can consist of 43 to 50 g of dietary fat. On average, children between the ages of 2 and 3 can have 1,000 to 1,400 calories a day. Depending on activity level, girls between the ages of 4 to 8 can have 1,200 to 1,800 calories, while boys within the same age range can have 1,400 to 2,000.<\/p>\n

All the following foods contain essential oils for children.<\/p>\n