Nutrition
Books
  • Child of Mine: Feeding with Love and Good Sense, by Ellen Satter, Bull Publishing, 2000.
  • How to Get Your Child to Eat.....But Not Too Much, by Ellen Satter, Bull Publishing, 1987.
  • Fit Kids: Raising Physically and Emotionally Strong Kids with Real Food, by Eileen Behan, RD, Pocket Books, 2001.
  • Bright Futures in Practice: Nutrition. Story M, Holt K, Sofka D, eds. 2000. Arlington, VA: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health.

General Information

5 A day

This colorful nutrition website provides strategies for increasing fruit and vegetable intake. Offers many recipes and educational materials.

Eating 5 to 9 servings of fruits and vegetables is one of the easiest things you can do for your health. Visit 5aday.gov to learn why fruits and vegetables are so important, how many fruits and vegetables you need, what a serving size is, key nutrients contained in different colors of fruits and vegetables, fun facts about different fruits and vegetables, and many tips and recipes for helping you achieve your fruit and vegetable goals. You'll also find information specific for men, women, and African Americans, research on the health benefits of fruits and vegetables, 5 A Day resources and tools, a newsroom, and details about the National Cancer Institute's 5 A Day Program.

Eatsmart.org

This website of The Washington State Dairy Council contains information about nutrition resources as well as eating tips. Includes curriculum ideas.

Eat Smart. Play Hard

USDA website that offers information on healthy food choices and physical activity for children. Includes information for children and caregivers.

Healthy Eating & Physical Activity Across Your Life span - Healthy Eating for a Lifetime

This website is from Public Health. Seattle and King County has a section that includes recipes and health and nutrition tips. It also has a great section on breast feeding.

A website from USDA Team Nutrition that feature nutrition newsletters for parents of young children. Excellent resource for childcare providers who want to share nutrition information with parents.

Tips for Using the Food Guide Pyramid for Young Children 2 to 6 Years Old

Washington State WIC Program

Through the WIC program, a breastfeeding mother may receive FREE milk, cheese, eggs, juice, dry beans or peanut butter, cereal, carrots and tuna fish until her baby is one year old.

For more information about WIC or breastfeeding support in your area, call Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Information and Referral Line at 1-800-322-2588.