Dietary

Dietitian

Carol Savage

csavage@gleamnshrc.org

 

Nutrition is one of the service areas that make up the Head Start/Early Head Start Program. Our main emphasis is on providing the children with well balanced healthy foods that are low in fat, sodium and sugar. Nutrition works in conjunction with the Child Care and Adult Food Program to create monthly menus according to menu guidelines and regulations from USDA and the State. Our goal is to teach the children healthy eating habits and the importance of eating a variety of foods and exercising. The children all eat from the same menu unless we have medical documentation to serve something else. Head Start practices family style dining by encouraging the children to help set the table with straws, napkins, silverware, and milk. Adults and children sit down together to share meals and snacks. We send information home to the families on nutrition related topics on a regular basis. Nutrition activities also take place in the classroom to help the children learn about different foods and cultures. Food choices are established very early in life, usually by age five, so by being positive role models we are encouraging healthy habits.

Carol Savage, RD

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