Nutrition

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Read about feeding practices for infants and toddlers from birth to 24 months of age.

Follow these tips to help your picky eater try new foods.

The Thousand Day Window of Opportunity

Breastfeeding protects the health of mothers and babies.

Featured Items

Why it matters, what CDC is doing, and how it makes a difference

Practical strategies for healthy foods and drinks in the first two years

Data sets, reports, and systems related to nutrition

Dietary guidelines and approaches to improve population nutrition

Nutrition related Vital Signs, state reports, tools, and training

Why vitamins and mineral matter and what CDC is doing globally

Programs and policies that make healthier foods more accessible, including promoting nutrition standards

Resources, policies, research, recommendations, frequently asked questions and more related to breastfeeding.

Resources to help state and local programs advance strategies related to nutrition and physical activity.

In The Spotlight

Recursos en Español
Spanish language resources.

Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Follow a healthy dietary pattern at every life stage.

Food Safety for Infants After a Disaster
Feeding precautions after a flood, hurricane or other emergency.

Nutrition for Everyone
USDA’s MyPlate has nutrition tips and resources for everyone.

Food Service Guidelines
Three communities develop plans to make healthier food service and procurement practices a reality.