This document discusses the importance of child nutrition. It notes that proper nutrition is important for children's growth and development and to establish healthy eating habits. A balanced diet with fruits, vegetables, whole grains, protein foods and dairy helps children get essential nutrients and maintain good health. The document provides daily serving guidelines for different age groups and notes foods that are important sources of key nutrients like protein, vitamins and minerals. It emphasizes limiting added sugars, saturated and trans fats, and sodium. Healthy eating supports children's academic performance and brain development.

3. Why is child nutrition important?
• Nutrition is important at every age.
• Your children need proper nutrients stay healthy and strong,
and grow up healthy and strong.
• Nutrition for children can also help establish a foundation for
healthy eating habits and nutritional knowledge that your
child can apply throughout life.

5. • A balanced diet provides all the nutrients a person requires.
• A balanced diet is a diet that contains differing kinds of foods in
certain quantities and proportions so that the requirement for
calories, proteins, minerals, vitamins and alternative nutrients is
adequate.
• Eating a balanced diet is key in maintaining good health and
keeping your body in optimum condition.

6. Healthy diet
• A healthy diet is a diet that helps
maintain or improve overall health.
• A healthy diet provides the body with
essential nutrition: fluid,
macronutrients, micronutrients, and
adequate food energy.
• A healthy diet may contain fruits,
vegetables, and whole grains, and may
include little to no processed food or
sweetened beverages.
• The requirements for a healthy diet
can be met from a variety of plant-
based and animal-based foods.

7. • A food pyramid is a representation of the optimal number of
servings to be eaten each day from each of the basic food groups.
• The first pyramid was published in Sweden in 1974.
• The 1992 pyramid introduced by the United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) was called the "Food Guide Pyramid" or
"Eating Right Pyramid".
• It was updated in 2005 to "MyPyramid"
• then it was replaced by "MyPlate" in 2011.

8. • Healthy eating in childhood and adolescence is important
for proper growth and development and to prevent various
health conditions

9. • Getting children to eat healthy
foods can sometimes feel like
fighting an uphill battle.
• The leafier and greener the
food, the greater the struggle.
• Child nutrition is incredibly
important, however.
• Don’t cave in and let them eat
nothing but fast food and
sweets.
• It’s worth the struggle.

10. • Nutrition for kids is based on the same principles as
nutrition for adults.
• Everyone needs the same types of nutrients — such as
vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, protein and fat.
• Children, however, need different amounts of specific
nutrients at different ages.

11. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020–2025 external icon
recommend that people aged 2 years or older follow a healthy eating
pattern that includes the following:
 A variety of fruits and vegetables.
 Whole grains.
 Fat-free and low-fat dairy products.
 A variety of protein foods.
 Oils.
These guidelines also recommend that individuals limit calories
from solid fats (major sources of saturated and trans fatty acids) and
added sugars, and reduce sodium intake.

12. Consider these
nutrient-dense foods:

13. • Choose seafood,
lean meat and
poultry, eggs,
beans, peas, soy
products, and
unsalted nuts and
seeds.
Protein.

14. Fruits
• Encourage your child to eat a variety
of fresh, canned, frozen or dried fruits
— rather than fruit juice.
• If your child drinks juice, make sure
it's 100 percent juice without added
sugars and limit his or her servings.
• Look for canned fruit that says it's
light or packed in its own juice,
meaning it's low in added sugar.
• Keep in mind that one-quarter cup of
dried fruit counts as one cup-
equivalent of fruit.
• When consumed in excess, dried
fruits can contribute extra calories.

15. Vegetables
• Serve a variety of fresh,
canned, frozen or dried
vegetables.
• Aim to provide a variety of
vegetables, including dark
green, red and orange, beans
and peas, starchy and others,
each week. When selecting
canned or frozen vegetables,
look for options lower in
sodium.

16. Grains.
• Choose whole
grains, such as
whole-wheat
bread, oatmeal,
popcorn, quinoa,
or brown or wild
rice.
• Limit refined
grains such as
white bread, pasta
and rice.

17. Dairy.
• Encourage your child to eat and drink fat-free or low-fat
dairy products, such as milk, yogurt, cheese or fortified soy
beverages.

18. Limit your child's calories from:

19. Added sugar.
• Limit added sugars.
• Naturally occurring sugars, such
as those in fruit and milk, are not
added sugars.
• Examples of added sugars
include brown sugar, corn
sweetener, corn syrup, honey and
others.
• Check nutrition labels.
• Choose cereals with minimal
added sugars.
• Avoid drinks with added sugars
such as soda and sports and
energy drinks.

21. Saturated and trans fats
• Limit saturated fats — fats that mainly come from animal
sources of food, such as red meat, poultry and full-fat dairy
products.
• Limit trans fats by avoiding foods that contain partially
hydrogenated oil.

22. Sodium/ Salt
• Most children have
too much sodium in
their daily diets.
• Encourage snacking
on fruits and
vegetables instead of
chips and cookies.
• Check nutrition labels
and look for product
low in sodium.

23. Benefits of Healthy Eating
Healthy eating can help
individuals achieve and maintain a
healthy body weight, consume
important nutrients, and reduce the
risk of developing health
conditions such as-
 High blood pressure.
 Heart disease.
 Type 2 diabetes.
 Cancer.
 Osteoporosis.
 Iron deficiency.
 Dental caries (cavities).

24. Ages 2 to 4: Daily guidelines for girls
Calories
1,000-1,400, depending on growth and
activity level
Protein 2-4 ounces
Fruits 1-1.5 cups
Vegetables 1-1.5 cups
Grains 3-5 ounces
Dairy 2-2.5 cups
Ages 2 to 4: Daily guidelines for boys
Calories
1,000-1,600, depending on growth and
activity level
Protein 2-5 ounces
Fruits 1-1.5 cups
Vegetables 1-2 cups
Grains 3-5 ounces
Dairy 2-2.5 cups

25. Ages 5 to 8: Daily guidelines for girls
Calories
1,200-1,800, depending on growth and
activity level
Protein 3-5 ounces
Fruits 1-1.5 cups
Vegetables 1.5-2.5 cups
Grains 4-6 ounces
Dairy 2.5 cups
Ages 5 to 8: Daily guidelines for boys
Calories
1,200-2,000, depending on growth and
activity level
Protein 3-5.5 ounces
Fruits 1-2 cups
Vegetables 1.5-2.5 cups
Grains 4-6 ounces
Dairy 2.5 cups

26. Ages 9 to 13: Daily guidelines for girls
Calories
1,400-2,200, depending on growth and
activity level
Protein 4-6 ounces
Fruits 1.5-2 cups
Vegetables 1.5-3 cups
Grains 5-7 ounces
Dairy 3 cups
Ages 9 to 13: Daily guidelines for boys
Calories
1,600-2,600, depending on growth and
activity level
Protein 5-6.5 ounces
Fruits 1.5-2 cups
Vegetables 2-3.5 cups
Grains 5-9 ounces
Dairy 3 cups

27. Ages 14 to 18: Daily guidelines for girls
Calories
1,800-2,400, depending on growth and
activity level
Protein 5-6.5 ounces
Fruits 1.5-2 cups
Vegetables 2.5-3 cups
Grains 6-8 ounces
Dairy 3 cups
Ages 14 to 18: Daily guidelines for boys
Calories
2,000-3,200, depending on growth and
activity level
Protein 5.5-7 ounces
Fruits 2-2.5 cups
Vegetables 2.5-4 cups
Grains 6-10 ounces
Dairy 3 cups

28. Diet and Academic Performance
•Schools are in a unique position to
provide students with opportunities
to learn about and practice healthy
eating behaviors.
•Eating a healthy breakfast is
associated with improved cognitive
function (especially memory),
reduced absenteeism, and improved
mood.
•Adequate hydration may also
improve cognitive function in
children and adolescents, which is
important for learning.

30. Empty calories from added sugars
and solid fats contribute to 40% of
daily calories for children and
adolescents age 2–18 years—
affecting the overall quality of
their diets.
Approximately half of these
empty calories come from six
sources: soda, fruit drinks, dairy
desserts, grain desserts, pizza, and
whole milk.
Most youth do not consume the
recommended amount of total
water.
Empty calories

31. • Foods containing essential nutrients are important for
children’s brain development and function. Low glycemic
index (GI) foods can also support brain function by
balancing blood sugar. These foods can help improve
concentration and focus while at school.

33. Kids' Corner

34. School Lunch
• Schools can help teach students the importance of eating
healthier by making eating it fun and easy to do.
• Schools can provide nutrition education, give students
opportunities to try new foods before they appear on the menu,
and ensure that students have at least 20 minutes once they
are seated (seat time) to enjoy their meal and socialize.

35. Studies have shown that providing more time for lunch is
associated with the following:
 Increased consumption of food and key nutrients.
 Increased consumption of fruits and vegetables, lunch
entrée, and milk.
 Decreased plate waste.

36. White foods- that can KILL you
White rice-type 2 diabetes
White Potatoes-
weight gain
Salt-hypertension and
damaged blood vessels,
heart and kidneys.
White-bread-
type 2 Diabetes.
Sugar-obesity,
hypertension, diabetes
and insulin insensitivity

37. Breakfast ideas before school to support their brain function and
concentration:
 a boiled or scrambled egg with whole-grain toast fingers
 porridge oats with nut butter or berries
 a smoothie made from spinach, Greek yogurt, blueberries,
and apple slices.

38. Junk food
• Junk food is unhealthy food that is high in calories
from sugar or fat, with little dietary fiber, protein,
vitamins, minerals, or other important forms of
nutritional value.
• It is also known as HFSS food (high in fat, salt and
sugar)

41. • Maintain a healthy weight by eating roughly the same number of
calories that your body is using.
• Limit intake of fats. Not more than 30% of the total calories should
come from fats. Prefer unsaturated fats to saturated fats.
• Avoid trans fats.
• Eat at least 400 grams of fruits and vegetables per day (potatoes,
sweet potatoes, cassava and other starchy roots do not count).
• A healthy diet also contains legumes (e.g. lentils, beans), whole
grains and nuts.
• Limit the intake of simple sugars to less than 10% of calorie (below
5% of calories or 25 grams may be even better).
• Limit salt / sodium from all sources and ensure that salt is iodized.
Less than 5 grams of salt per day can reduce the risk of
cardiovascular disease.
The World Health Organization (WHO)
recommendations-

42. Every 6 months- all family at one time

43. Take home message-

47. • If you think your
job as a parent is to
always make your
children happy,
think again.
• Helping kids
understand the
rules, the limits, and
the consequences of
their actions gives
them something
more important: self
responsibility.
Saying No to Children in a Yes Culture

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49. Essentials of Nutrition
(English)
By: Sunil Natha Mhaske
ISBN: 9788123925288
Publisher: CBS
Year of publishing: 2014
No of Pages: 332
Language: English