Nutrition & WIC

Kids & Teens

Charlotte County WIC is concerned that children begin life with great food habits.  Our nutrition staff offers individualized tips for each child on WIC at least twice a year.  We also provide information on nutrition topics that everyone may be interested in each time you visit the WIC office or this site.  We highly recommend the links below, as well as, those in the right column.  Always follow your physician’s advice if it is different, since that is for your child specifically.  

• Florida Department of Health Toddler Feeding Guide
  
  
• Florida Department of Health Child Feeding Guide 2-5 years old
  
  
• Consumer Guide to Mercury in Fish
  
  
• American Academy of Pediatrics site for parents www.healthychildren.org
  

Shopping smart, cooking healthy, meal ideas, recipes and more

• Kids Eat Right

Nutrition information/quizzes made for kids!

• http://www.coolfoodplanet.org/gb/kidz/
  

Recipes for children with allergies

• http://www.cs.unc.edu/~kupstas/FAQ_recipes.html
  
  
• The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network
  
  
• Nutrition and Fitness for kids http://kidshealth.org/parent/nutrition_fit/index.html

Food Safety

• BAC!® to School: Quick Tips to Packing a Safe Lunch
  
  
• Food Safety - Bad Bug Book
  
  
• Food Safety Activity Book