Nutrition and Wellness Tips for Young Children - New Mexico Kids

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Build a Healthy Plate With ProteinActivitiesHow can I put this information into practice?Take a look at your current weekly or cycle menu. Circle the menu items that feature meat and meatalternates on your child care menu.Put a star (*) next to your menu choices that are lean, or made or served without too much salt or solidfats. Refer to tips from this tip sheet to identify lean choices for meat and meat alternates. See theSodium as well as the Fats and Oils tip sheets on pages 37 and 41 for more information on readingthe Nutrition Facts label and ingredient list on food packages.Which new lean meat and meat alternates listed below will you try on your menu?Go for variety each week! Circle what you plan to try next month.24MeatsLean cuts or ground(90% lean or higher):BeefHamLambPorkVealGame Meats:*BisonRabbitVenisonLean luncheon or deli meats(labeled as ‘Lean’ or ‘ExtraLean’)Poultry:ChickenDuckGooseTurkeyGround chicken andturkeyEggsChicken eggsDuck eggsYogurt (with addedvitamin D)Fat-FreeLow-Fat (made with1% milk)Cheese (fat-free or lowfat,made with 1% milk)Hard natural cheeses:CheddarMozzarellaParmesanSwissSoft cheeses:Cottage cheeseRicottaProcessed cheeses:American* Wild game meat is not allowed or creditable in the CACFP.Only fresh or frozen game meat purchased from a USDA-inspectedestablishment can be served.Dry Beans and PeasBlack beansBlack-eyed peasChickpeas (garbanzo beans)Kidney beansLentilsNavy beansPinto beansSoy beansSplit peasWhite beansProcessed soy productsof meat alternates with aCN Label or a companycertifiedproductformulation statement:Soy burgersSoy pattiesNuts and SeedsAlmondsCashewsHazelnuts (filberts)Mixed nutsPeanutsPeanut butterPecansPistachiosPumpkin seedsSesame seedsSunflower seedsWalnutsmore 'activities' on next page ...Nutrition and Wellness Tips for Young Children: Provider Handbook for the Child and Adult Care Food ProgramBuild a Healthy Plate With Protein • http://www.teamnutrition.usda.gov/library.html
Build a Healthy Plate With Protein... more 'activities'SeafoodFinfish, such as:CatfishCodFlounderHaddockHalibutHerringMackerelPollockSalmonSea bassSnapperSwordfishTroutTunaShellfish, such as:ClamsCrabCrawfishLobsterMusselsOctopusOystersPrawnsScallopsShrimpSquid (calamari)Canned fish in water, such as:AnchoviesClamsSalmonSardinesTunaHow will you offer these meat and meat alternates next month? As part of a:SaladSandwichBean Burrito or QuesadillaKangaroo Pocket (veggies and chicken orbean fillings in a whole-wheat pita pocket)PizzaRice and Bean DishTurkey Veggie Roll-Up (fillings wrapped in awhole-grain tortilla with veggies andranch dressing)Soup, Chili, or StewHot Pasta or Lasagna Meal✓CACFP Crediting Tip:Include the full portion of meat or meatalternate, depending on the meal and theage of the child.Egg DishBean or Pasta SaladFish TacoSnackBean Dip (serve veggie sticks withmashed bean dip or puréed chickpeas)Stir-FryCasseroleMain DishMeatless Meal(featuring beans or peas)One Pot Meal (with whole grains, veggies,and beans or meat in a slow cooker)Reminder: Make sure these menu choicesare low in sodium (salt) and solid fats.U.S. Department of Agriculture • U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesFood and Nutrition Service • FNS-440 • June 2013USDA and HHS are equal opportunity providers and employers.25
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