Growing Up Flashcards
What is weaning?
The gradual introduction of solid food into a babies diet.
Why do babies need to be weaned at six months old?
To provide iron because the store of iron in a babies liver will be running out at this stage. Solid food will also contain carbohydrates to provide energy for rapid growth.
What age do babies need to be weaned at?
Six months old
Name 2 feeding options for babies under y months old
Breast milk
Formula milk
Why are babies not weaned before six months old?
Babies digestive system are not ready to cope with anything other that breast or formula milk until around 6months old
Name the type of milk that becomes an important nutrient source at 1 year old.
Why
Full fat milk/whole milk/cows milk.
They need the extra calories for growing.
Why should children up to 3 years old not be given too much fibre?
Fibre absorbed water and swells in the stomach and could make the child feel too full and therefore they may not want to eat enough to provide essential nutrients.
Name three main nutrients in shepherds pie and peas.
Heam iron (minced lamb) Starch (potato topping) Vitamin c (peas) Protein (minced lamb) (Saturated) fat (minced lamb)
Name three main nutrients in Apple and blackberry crumble and custard.
Starch (crumble topping) Protein (custard) Calcium (custard) Vitamin c (blackberries) Fat (crumble topping and custard) Sugar (crumble topping and fruit filling)
Name three main nutrients in milk
Fat
Calcium
Protein
What is the formula to answer why a meal is suitable?
Name of nutrient + source + function
What does starch do?
Provide growth for a young child
Name some non nutritional reasons for a meal
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