Stephenson County... 1  Covers 568 square miles. 2  Takes its name from Colonel Benjamin Stephenson, who served as a colonel in the War of 1812 in the Illinois Militia. 3  Was incorporated March 4, 1837. 4  Has a population of 47,711 (2010). 5  Was the site of the second Lincoln-Douglas Debate, August 27, 1858. 6  Is the birth place to Jane Addams, of Hull-House ...
It's not a news flash that sugar is bad for kids. What is eye-opening is just how unhealthy it is â and how much of it children eat despite the health warnings. The average kid under 12 consumes 49 pounds of sugar per year, according to the USDA Economic Research Service. Even scarier is that a twenty- or thirtysomething adult's intake is actually lower (46 pounds).
Since the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 recommend children within this age range consume 1,000 to 1,400 calories a day and fat provides 9 calories per gram, toddlers ages 2 to 3 should consume 33 to 62 grams of fat per day.he amount of fat children should consume each day is based on their age and caloric needs. The Institute of Medicine suggests toddlers ages 2 to 3 need 30 to 40 percent of their daily calories from fat.