Dairy is an important food group for everyone, especially our kids, whose bodies (and bones) are going through rapid growth and development. Dairy is a great source of protein, as well as containing essential vitamins and minerals such as Iodine, Vitamin A & D, Zinc, and Calcium, all of which are essential for those constant growth spurts!

Join Mikala and Nicole for this mini episode as they share information about dairy, the best ways to reach for this important food group, how much to include each day and some good alternatives if dairy does not agree with you. 

Topics covered in this episode:

•         What is dairy?
•         Why it is important that kids are getting enough dairy each day. 
•         How we can include dairy in our kids' diet and how much should they be getting? 
•         What are some good dairy alternatives and what we want to look out for when selecting these products.

Episode links:

•         Eat for health webpage
•         Episode transcript

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