Nutrition Nuggets November

Allergy Tip

Is your child lactose intolerant or allergic to milk? Teach him to look for food packages marked "parve" or "pareve" -- that means they contain no milk products. He can also find foods labeled "non-dairy," but he should read the ingredient lists carefully. While they have no milk, butter, or cream, they may still contain milk proteins (watch for words like "caseinate" or lactoglobulin").

Did you know?

Swimming builds strength and endurance, works all muscle groups, and is easy on joints and bones. Encourage your youngster to swim year-round with trips to an indoor community pool. Or suggest that she sign up for a winter swim league. Idea: Join her in the pool and swim together, race against each other, or play tag.

Turkey treat

For a fun Thanksgiving snack, make "fruit turkeys." Cut oranges in half, and scoop out the fruit. Then, let your child mix the orange sections with other fruit (grapes, banana slices, apple chunks) and put the mixture into the shells. He can turn each one into a turkey with a pretzel-stick neck, a pear slice head, and dill feathers.

Just for fun

Q: What ingredient works best when it's broken?

A: An egg!