Eat a wide variety of nutritious foods. Encourage water as a drink. Alcohol is not recommended for children. Eat only a moderate amount of sugars and foods containing added sugars. Choose low-salt foods.
Specific nutrients Eat foods containing calcium.
Eat foods containing iron. Dietary guidelines for children and adolescents. Vegetables Vegetable consumption increased with age, but was less than the minimum quantity recommended. About one in four of the older children consumed no vegetables on the day before the interview. The minimum number of serves recommended was not achieved by any age group.