Nutrition Flashcards
intake needed to meet requirements of 50% of the population
estimated AVERAGE requirement (EAR)
intake needed to meet requirements of 97-98% of the population
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
based on when there is no available data to support EAR
Adequate intake (eyeball thing)
maximum level unlikely to pose health risk
upper intake (UI)
primary carb in milk
lactose
building block for connective tissue
glucosamine
fat soluble vitamins
ADEK
fatty acids needed for nerve and spinal cord development
DHA and ARA
more whey is in ? more casein is in?
human milk. cows milk
what may occur in vegetarian moms
Vit. B Deficiency
if weaning occurs before 1 give
iron fortified formula
delay cows milk? Eggs? Peanuts and fish etc
1 year, two years, 3 years
1 tablespoon of each food/year of age
toddler
4-6oz juice from 1-6 years of age use only
pasteurized juice
eating only a few foods for several days
food jags
how many servings of fruits/veggies each day for preschool
5
how many calories do adolescence need
2000 and sometimes 3000
below or above what percent of growth chart could be mal/too much food
10th percentile
all meals, preparation and quantities are recorded and include 1 weekday and 1 weekend
food diary
avoid fish high in
mercury
iron rich foods
meats, eggs, dried fruits, iron fortified cereal
calcium foods
milk and milk products, egg yolks, grains, legumes, nuts and juices with added calcium
foods high in folic acid
spinach, avocados, green leafy veggies, beans and peas, liver, citrus fruits
protein deficiency
kwashiorkor
