School Ages 3- 12 Flashcards
Childrens general food
Children need the same food groups and nutrients as adults, just in different amounts.
They have small stomachs and energy levels high
Need snacks to satisfy food needs
Dietary Fats in nutrient rich foods
Stay away from Trans fats
Milk
Peanut butter
Avocado
- do not restrict fat content
- fat is needed for healthy brain development, nervous system and hormones
- helps absorb fat soluble vitamins
- limit saturated and increase unsaturated - little to no trans fat
Dietary Fibre
Lentils, beans, blackberries, raspberries, whole grain. Pasta, brown rice, broccoli, beans, celery, cabbage, apples, orange
Helps prevent constipation - a common problem
Insoluble and soluble
Calcium
Milk products, Ca+ fortified products, almonds, bok choy, white and red beans, broccoli
- helps build strong bones and teeth. Ca+ in bones begin to decrease in adulthood
- develop storage early in life
- Ca+ could develop Rickets (bones become soft and stunts growth)
Iron
Vitamin C helps absorb iron
Spinach, cream of wheat, meat, poultry, fish, organ meats, tofu, soybeans and lentils
- Helps the body build red blood cells which transports o 2 to tissues and organs
- If you have a deficiency, it will eventually lead to anemia → may contribute to learning and behavioural problems
Vitamin C
Vegetables (red pepper)
Fruit (Citrus)
- Growth and repair of tissues in the body
- Heals cuts and scraped
- Helps to fight infection
- Helps the body absorb iron
Nutritional Concerns and Issues
Undernutrition When selecting formula make sure its iron fortified Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Don’t keep toys and things that could possibly smother them Food Behavior Foods associated with hyperactivity Sugars Childhood Obesity Genetics Environment Behaviour Poor food choices Activity Levels
Undernutrition
When selecting formula make sure its iron fortified
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Don’t keep toys and things that could possibly smother them
Food Behaviour
Foods associated with hyperactivity
Childhood Obesity
Genetics Environment Behaviour Poor food choices Activity Levels
Factors Influencing Food Choices
Economic
Culture and family
social
Economic
Why are processed foods risky?
Lower income families often need to choose the least expensive foods-often not the most healthiest
Processed foods, like hotdogs, frozen foods, processed cheese, and canned foods are examples of cheap but unhealthy foods
Processed foods are high in fat, addictive
Isolated communities where corner stores are more common than grocery stores
Cheaper processed foods than fresh fruits and vegs
Ex. canada’s far north-limited variety of Fruits and vegs, more frozen than fresh and more expensive
Which foods do you think would be eliminated from a child’s diet is caregivers were having trouble affording food?
Meat and dairy
There would also be an increase in fast food or sugary foods
Culture and family
Culture and Family
Restrictions
No meat fridays
Adults play an important role in a child’s eating habits
What influences childhood food habits
Caregiver is responsible for what to eat
Child is responsible for how much and when to eat
Children whose parents are unwilling to eat vegetables are less likely to eat themselves
It is through family that children learn values, etiquette, traditions and customs of food. The influence is greater when the child is young
What you are fed as a child is often a reflection of your culture these can build a sense of comfort and belonging
Social
Target of advertising from a young age
Food products seen on TV, movies, internet, social media etc
Many of the products are salty, sugary, high in fat, snacks that have empty calories
