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(HealthDay News) -- Stocking your kitchen with heart-healthy foods goes a long way toward trimming the fat and cholesterol from your child's diet.

The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests:

Feed your child whole-grain cereals and breads, as well as fresh fruit and vegetables.Opt for low-fat dairy products, such as yogurt, milk and cheese.Avoid high-fat condiments and toppings, such as gravy, butter or sour cream. Instead, use low-fat yogurt, grated Parmesan or herbed cottage cheese.Add rice, pasta, potatoes and other starches to your meals.Stick to leaner meats, such as skinless poultry, fish, lean pork and beef.Cook with healthier vegetable oils, such as canola, soybean or olive oil. Broil, bake, grill or use other cooking methods that don't add much fat. Dish up soups with a vegetable or broth base.For dessert, offer low-fat frozen yogurt, frozen fruit bars or angel-food cake.

-- Diana Kohnle
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