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New digital tool helps young children get off to a healthy start

New digital tool helps young children get off to a healthy start

New digital tool helps young children get off to a healthy start

Published on Aug. 5, 2021

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Source: Courtney Luecking, assistant extension professor 

Parents and caregivers of children between the ages of 4-24 months can help ensure their children get off to a good nutritional start by using a new digital device from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.   

The USDA recently released MyPlate Alexa, with parents and caregivers of infants and toddlers as the first group to receive the nutrition information. The app provides age-based feeding recommendations based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025. These guidelines help Americans of all ages make healthier food choices. 

MyPlate Alexa for infants and toddlers helps parents and caregivers determine things like  the appropriate time to start their child on solid foods, what types of food they should eat for optimum health and indications that the child is full.  

MyPlate Alexa makes nutrition guidance easily accessible for Americans. It is available through Amazon Alexa devices and by downloading the free Amazon Alexa app from the app store on your smart phone.  

The USDA plans to add more age groups to MyPlate Alexa in the near future. For more family nutrition tips, contact the (COUNTY NAME) office of the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service.  

 Educational programs of the Cooperative Extension Service serve all people regardless of economic or social status and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnic origin, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expressions, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information, age, veteran status, or physical or mental disability.  

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