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Kid's menu items are a specialty in itself. Offering popular menu selections that have a fun healthy twist are what parents say they appreciate in a children’s menu.
A new children’s menu can be developed or your existing kid's menu can be modified. You can stand out from the competition by offering colorful, delicious, unique, healthy entrees.
As with adult's menus, making any nutritional or health claims on a children's menu is prohibited unless it meets certain guidelines. |
In 2006, the American Heart Association
established new Diet and Lifestyle recommendations. The dietary guidelines are recommended for people 2 years and older and include the following:
- Choose lean meats and poultry without skin and prepare them without added saturated and trans fat.
- Select fat-free, 1 percent fat, and low-fat dairy products.
- Cut back on foods containing partially hydrogenated vegetable oils to reduce trans fat in your diet.
- Cut back on foods high in dietary cholesterol. Aim to eat less than 300 milligrams of cholesterol each day.
- Cut back on beverages and foods with added sugars.
- Choose and prepare foods with little or no salt. Aim to eat less than 2,300 milligrams of sodium per day.
- For adults, if you drink alcohol, drink in moderation. That means one drink per day if you’re a woman and two drinks per day if you’re a man.
- Follow the American Heart Association recommendations when you eat out, and keep an eye on your portion sizes.
* Please note that each of these numbers refers to an average of nutrient intake over several days. The guidelines aren't intended for infants from birth to 2 years of age. Their fast growth requires a higher percentage of calories from fat. Toddlers 2 and 3 years of age may safely be moved to the recommended eating pattern as they begin to eat with the family. |
