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Lucy Hyland combines her unique knowledge of health and nutrition to offer nutritional advice to individuals and companies through her Food for Living business.

A qualified nutritional therapist and chef based in Cork, Lucy focuses on each client’s needs during her face to face nutritional advice sessions and online nutritionist support. She unravels what is nutritional health for each individual and helps them in building a diet plan to suit their needs.

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Fibre Intake for Kids

May 21, 2012 2:02 pm
posted by Lucy

Food for Living blog

I found this for kids and thought it might be useful.

http://www.nourishinteractive.com/healthy-living/family-nutrition-exercise-facts/healthy-food-choices-family/vitamins-minerals-nutrients/dietary-fiber-healthy-benefits-children/kids-fiber-dietary-requirement

General Guidelines – Daily Fiber Dietary Needs

Here are the most recent daily recommendations from the Dietary Reference Intake (DRI’s):
Fiber recommendations per day: grams
Children 1 to 3 years old 19
Children 4 to 8 years old 25
Boys 9 to 13 years old 31
Girls 9 to 13 years old 26
Adults ( depending on calorie intake) 25-35

Hope you enjoyed this post. Remember that keeping on top of your health and eating habits takes ongoing support and motivation.

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