Review for Nutrition, Feeding, and Breastfeeding

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Food Guide Pyramid

6 oz 2 ½ cups 2cups 3 cups 5 ½ oz

Serving Size

For children 5 and under one serving is calculated as 1 tablespoon per age in years.

Example a 4 year old should have 4 tablespoons of applesauce to count as a serving of fruit.

What Food When

1. Iron-Fortified Cereal (ROB)2. Strained Vegetables3. Strained Fruits4. Strained Meats5. Finely Chopped Table Foods

Advantages of Breastmilk

Highly NutritiousLow in CostsGives Antibodies to fight infectionsMay raise IQMay help prevent obesityConvenientEasily digestedBondingWhat else?

Advantages of Formula

Either parent of caregiver can feed babyCan have a flexible schedule, parent can

leave if neededMade to have many nutrients, vitamins not

needed

Unsafe Foods for Under One Year old

HoneyPeanut-butterCows-milkEgg WhitesRaw seafoodShellfish

Foods that can cause choking

Foods to Avoid Hot Dogs Nuts Seeds Grapes Chunks of cheese Raw vegetables Popcorn Hard candy Sticky candy Chunks of peanut butter Chewing gum Chunks of fruit

Weight

By age one a child’s weight has increased three times and it’s height has increased by 50 percent.

T.V.

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