Name: ______Period: ______

Prenatal Nutrition

1. Proper development during the prenatal period depends on the ______. This responsibility falls on the ______.

2. The major nutrients that a mother needs during pregnancy are:

a. ______b. ______c. ______d. ______

*Pregnant women need folic acid within the first ______days to help prevent neural tube defects, such as spinabifida.

3. Excellent food sources include foods, such as: fish, poultry, meat, eggs, dry beans, enriched breads and cereals, fruits, and dark green vegetables

Newborns to Infants (0 to 18 months)

4. Feeding Newborns

  1. There are two choices for feeding newborn infants:

1. ______2. ______

  1. The protein in breast milk is more ______and absorbed than cow’s milk.
  2. The mother’s breast milk provides many ______nutrients and ______-______which help protect the baby from infection.
  3. A woman who is breast-feeding should eat the ______kinds of foods recommended during pregnancy and should drink plenty of liquids.
  4. After the first four to six months, the baby will be ready for “______” food.

5. Warning for Infants

  1. ______give honey to infants younger than 1 year of age. Honey has a spore that produces ______. Infants do not have the ______in their digestive tracts necessary to prevent growth of this bacteria within their bodies. It can be ______!
  1. Children have very ______stomachs that cannot hold very much food at one time. Therefore, they need between-meal ______to help supply enough energy and nutrients. Nutrient dense snacks could include:
  1. Introduce foods ______at a time, not all at once.

Toddlers (18 months to 4 years)

  1. Serve foods that vary in ______, ______, ______, ______and ______. If the food has eye appeal, children will be more likely to eat it and to meet their nutritional needs.
  2. Eat meals ______children. Be a ______-______for good eating habits and behavior.
  3. Avoid using food as ______or ______. It gives children the wrong impression about the purpose of food.
  4. Don’t encourage children to become members of the “______-______-______society.” Insisting that they finish all their food, even after their hunger is satisfied, can lead to overeating in later years.(Eating habits and attitudes of children usually ______change in adulthood.)
  5. When possible, let children ______what foods they want to eat for some meals.
  6. ______children as soon as possible, how to ______nutrient-rich foods by and for themselves.
  7. Children’s taste-buds are very ______. Avoid serving extremely spicy, sweet or sour foods.

Childhood Nutrition (4 years to 11 years)

15. Follow the Food Guide Pyramid for Kids.

*______: 6 oz. everyday, with half of them being whole grains

*______: 2 ½ cups everyday

*______: 1 ½ cups everyday

*______: 2 to 3 cups everyday

*______: 5 oz. every day

16. Continue to get ______foods in your diet.

17. Include 60 minutes of ______a day.