What's Your Toddler's Nutrition IQ?

Actress Alison Sweeney is helping to educate moms about toddler nutrition. Sweeney, mother of two-year-old son Ben, is best known for her role on NBC's daytime soap Days of Our Lives and is host of the fourth season of the network's hit primetime series The Biggest Loser.

According to a recent survey sponsored by Gerber Products Company, 50 percent of moms report serving vegetables to their toddlers only once a day or less while 43 percent of moms say they serve fruits to their toddler only once a day or less, far lower than the recommended 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day as outlined by the USDA. While hectic lifestyles and packed schedules seem to be obstacles to proper nutrition, moms are interested in improving their knowledge of nutrition, which they say is the most influential factor in food choices.

For more information, visit www.gerber.com

More about Alison Sweeney:
One of daytime television's most recognized actresses and a successful author, Ali Sweeney is now tackling the role of host for NBC's hit reality series "Biggest Loser." Sweeney joined the cast of NBC's "Days of our Lives" at the age of 16 and has since garnered numerous awards for her performance, including The Soap Opera Digest Awards four times for the role of "Favorite Villain" and the award for "Favorite Good Girl" in 2001. Sweeney also won the award for "America's Favorite Villain" at the 29th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. Sweeney's television credits also include "Las Vegas," "Friends," and "Fear Factor," Sweeney is also the author of All The Days of My Life (So Far), which was published in 2004 to critical acclaim. Sweeney currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband Dave, a California Highway Patrol Officer, and their two-year old son Ben.

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[evenstar01]

Who said she was an expert?! She's giving advice! Let's face it... A LOT of parents in the US need options and advices like this.

[buddygunz]

Nutrition Intelligence Quotient? That makes no sense. Maybe it does to the average retard who watchs this crap

[EmoState1910]

Mmm...nothing like those gross processed "turkey" fingers things from Gerber to give my kid. Sooooo healthy...whatever. Only good piece of advice was about giving my kid five servings of veggies a day. PS Nestle just bought Gerber. So much for a trustworthy company.

[eldorado61guy]

The name 'Gerber' itself makes me want to hurl. I think I've made that sound while vomiting 'Gerrrr berrrr'.

[magic2224]

@safronsafia i agree

[pitbullwinkle]

Act? Is that what u callit? SHe's always been a horrible actress.  She' can't even fake cry at all.....

[Plasvi]

omg wtf?!

[KimmieKakes511]

how much did gerber pay her?

[ladyxeona]

have you read the ingredients?

[angydbest]

shes so swt!!

[Linkiscool6]

I agree.

[safronsafia]

i dont get it? she is trying to encourage healthy eating but she gives her son jars of baby food. How do they stay fresh for so long? and they also put so much crap in them jars that cannot be healthy. she dont know what she is on about! Shouldnt she be telling people to cook fresh fruit and veg for kids.