One-Day Toddler Menu

Milk: 2 cups per day 1/4 cup milk = 1/2 cup cottage cheese 1/3 cup milk = 1 slice processed American cheese = 1 scoop ice cream 1/2 cup milk = 1 slice hard cheese = snack size (4 ounces) pudding or yogurt

Meat and beans: 3 ounces per day: 1 ounce = 1/4 cup cooked dry beans or peas = 1 egg = 1 tablespoon of peanut butter = 2 tablespoons hummus = 1 tablespoon nuts or seeds = 1 slice deli meat = 1 ounce lean meat, poultry, or fish

Fit Kids of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is a six-week family education class or “lifestyle makeover” designed for overweight kids and their families.

“Our goal is to guide families in developing healthier eating habits, increasing physical activity and building self-esteem,” Caro says. Fit Kids is designed to promote lasting lifestyle changes that will enhance health for everyone in the family. Launched in 1996, the Fit Kids program has served more than seven hundred families.