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4.02A Keep on Track with Good
Nutrition Throughout
the Life Cycle
4.02A Keep on Track with Good Nutrition
Throughout the Life Cycle
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EQ: 5-10-12
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Name one vitamin or mineral and its
function and food sources
The Life Cycles
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Pregancy
Lactation
Infancy (0-12 months)
Toddler (1-3 years)
Preschool (3+ years)
School-aged
Teen-aged
Adults
Older Adults (50+ years)
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Pregancy
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Nutritional Needs
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Increase calories based
upon your Doctor’s
recommendations.
Increase water, folic
acid, calcium, iron and
fiber.
Reduce sodium.
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Foods to Avoid
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Avoid caffeine, alcohol,
uncooked hot dogs,
luncheon meats, soft
cheeses, refrigerated meat
spreads, refrigerated
smoked seafood, raw milk.
No more than two meals
per week of fish high in
mercury.
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Lactation
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Nutritional Needs
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Increase water, calcium,
protein, folic acid.
Increase calories based
upon body weight.
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Foods to Avoid
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Eat no more than two meals
per week of fish high in
mercury.
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Infancy (0-12 months)
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Nutritional Needs
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Breastfeeding is
recommended.
When breastfeeding, use
Vitamin D supplements.
Increase iron if formula
feeding.
Mom needs Vitamin K
supplements.
Baby cereal introduced at
4 months of age.
Table food introduced at
8 months of age.
Foods to Avoid
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Avoid honey or corn syrup.
Beware of choking risks.
Eat no more than two meals
per week of fish high in
mercury.
Withhold juice until 6 months
of age.
Need whole milk for infants
up to two years of age.
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Toddler (1-3 years)
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Nutritional Needs
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Increase iron.
Introduce new flavors
and textures in order to
increase the variety of
foods.
Increase self-feeding.
This becomes an
important developmental
milestone.
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Foods to Avoid
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Eat no more than two meals per
week of fish high in mercury.
No hot dogs, nuts, seeds,
chunks of meat or cheese,
whole grapes, hard, gooey, or
sticky candy, popcorn, chunks
or peanut butter, raw
vegetables, raisins, or chewing
gum.
No more than 16-24 ounces of
milk or 4-6 ounces of juice/day.
Servings should be ¼ size of
adults.
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Preschool (3+ years)
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 Foods to Avoid
Nutritional Needs
 Eat no more than two meals
 Need same variety of
per week of fish high in
foods as adults but in
mercury.
smaller proportions.
 Serve about 2/3 of a
serving.
 Entice them with foods
that are bright in color, to
make it more appealing.
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Encourage children to try
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School-aged
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Nutritional Needs
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Balanced diet
Three servings of
dairy daily
Daily activity based
on age, health, body
size
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Foods to Avoid
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High-sugar snacks
Fatty foods
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Teens
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Nutritional Needs
 Eat more
carbohydrates.
 Females need more
calcium and iron.
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Foods to Avoid
 Avoid fried and
saturated fats, excessive
salt and sugars.
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Adults
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Nutritional Needs
 Follow dietary
guidelines for
Americans.
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Foods to Avoid
 Avoid excessive weight
gain and high calorie
foods.
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Older Adults (50+ years)
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Nutritional Needs
 More vitamin B6,
B12, and vitamin D
and calcium.
 Follow dietary
guideline daily.
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Foods to Avoid
 Eat no more than two
meals per week of fish
high in mercury.
 No unpasteurized
cheese, raw fish, raw
milk, soft cheese,
lightly cooked egg, raw
meat or poultry or raw
sprouts.
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