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Life Stages

Our nutritional needs change with each stage of life. The NIH community is extremely diverse. NIH employees come from many countries, and employees may spend their entire work careers at NIH, raise families, and transition to older adulthood. The Life Stages resources describe nutritional needs of children and adults.

Adults

Keeping Bones Strong and Healthy

Lower heart disease risk

Small Steps. Big Rewards. Your GAMEPLAN to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

Fact Sheets: Diet and Nutrition and Cancer

Pregnancy Nutrition
Fit for Two Healthy Weight Gain During Pregnancy

Feeding Your Infant
NIH Nursing Mom’s Resources Infant Nutrition Resources

Helping Your Children to Eat a Healthy Diet
MyPlate for preschoolers MyPlate for children over five here for additional resources, recipes, games, and information on children’s health and development

Middle School and Adolescence
The We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children’s Activity & Nutrition) program has developed a series of tip sheets for parents related to the following topics: Weight Management Nutrition and Healthy Eating Physical Activity Reducing Screen Time For additional resources on nutrition for adolescents, click here.

Older Adults
Choosing Healthy Meals As You Get Older: 10 Healthy Eating Tips for People Age 65+.