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National Children's Study Greater Chicago Study Center Blog

Monday, March 5, 2012

March is National Nutrition Month




"A portion size for a small child is about a tablespoon of a particular food per year of age..."

In honor of National Nutrition Month, Dr. Noel Chávez, Associate Professor of Community Health Sciences and Co-Director of the Maternal and Child Health Program at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, talks about the importance of instilling healthy eating habits in children.