Does Your Child Eat Enough Fruit? Many Don’t - Metro Parent

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Does Your Child Eat Enough Fruit? Many Don’t - Metro Parent

Ripe sweet strawberries, apples, oranges, plums, watermelon…the list of tasty, health-promoting fruits is endless. Children, in particular, have an affinity for sweet foods — and fruit fits the bill. Yet in 2021, almost one-third of kids ages 1-5 did not eat a daily fruit, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which adds that “young children need specific nutrients to support their optimal growth and developm…