Working families across the USA will benefit tremendously from this program. Adding fruits and vegetables in our children breakfast and lunch definitely is a surplus to their health and well-being. Foods added with whole grains and supplying children with low-fat milk to the menus will help reduce sugar and fat intake to a minimum. Now teaching the children and parents is also a great reward for our children health. “The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, passed in 2010, gives the Agriculture Department authority to set health standards for all foods sold on school property including those in vending machines” (Concannon, 2012).
Nutrient deficiencies and health implications are part of my evaluation. Also, a comparison to the USDA food guide and my opinion of this fad diet are included in the review of The Baby Food Diet. Created by celebrity trainer Tracy Anderson, The Baby Food Diet one of the latest weight loss fad promising to curb cravings, allow eating on the run, and lose weight quickly. The diet incorporates small jars of baby food into a daily menu plan. A person can eat a few jars a day as a snack, or to replace one to two meals as a way to control calorie intake.
School lunch ladies need to give the kids the nutrients they need so they do not gain weight. We need to help break the habits of the children instead of encouraging them to eat junk food. Schools need to give the students healthy food for lunch because lunch is a big chunk of
Fats were within acceptable range. To achieve her goal and keep other nutrients in balance, she will eat more meat for protein and eat more foods like grits, bread, and fries to balance her carbohydrates. Protein Complete or Incomplete Keneisha’s protein is incomplete because her recommended daily intake for protein was not within acceptable range. This fact is important because not getting enough protein causes her to be tired often. Daily Recommended Intake Keneisha’s daily recommended intake for protein was 44g and should have been 58g-204g, which means her DRI is below range.
Consuming the proper amount of macronutrients in your diet is essential for proper health and growth of your body. Proteins are needed to keep the body growing properly and cell growth. Eating too little will cause slow development and eating too many, the body will store the protein as fat. Carbohydrates give the body energy, like eating a snickers bar full of nuts will give the body a boost of energy. Eating the proper amount of carbohydrates will help the body to not store an excess amount of fat.
* Time it right: Babies are usually ready to try solid food between 4 and 6 months, but check with your baby’s doctor beforehand. * Watch for signs: Good head control, a growing appetite, and interest in what you're eating are all indications that your baby is ready to try solids. Start simple: For most infants, you can start with any pureed solid food include pureed sweet potatoes, squash, applesauce, bananas, peaches, and pears. First, nurse or bottle-feed your baby. Then give him one or two teaspoons of pureed solid food.
Monitoring my nutrient intake will also assist with weight loss which will improve the issues that I have with my knees. I would like to achieve the goal of exercising at least 3 times a week and eat a healthy diet which will result in a weight loss of 100 pounds which is my ultimate goal. I also have the goal of keeping a food diary which will assist me with the monitoring of my nutrient intake. This will assist me in knowing which foods I must decrease in eating and others I may need to increase in eating. I am sure that vegetables and fruits will be foods that I must increase intake.
I can use what I have learned about blood glucose metabolism in my personal life because I have a mother who has Type II diabetes. In my family diabetes runs in my genes so it is very important to stay fit, active, and healthy in our diets so we do not fall into bad habits which lead to Type II diabetes. It is important to stay educated on the disruption of homeostasis in the body. I can educate my daughters and even my mom on the importance of maintaining a healthy diet with not a lot of added sugars. Our bodies can only store and utilize so much sugar so we need to be aware if we are overloading our bodies with it.
Protein is needed in the diet for growth and repair of the body. Protein protects the body form infections and disease. Protein is also a good source of some vitamins and minerals. The best foods to be included in the diet to get protein into your body would be dairy products, meat, fish and eggs. Carbohydrates is needed in the diet for energy and warmth, once there is carbohydrates in the body it keep us going throughout the day.
P2 and M1– identify different dietary needs at each life stage and discuss how the components of a balanced diet contributes to an individuals health at different stages New born babies When a child is born the only thing that is supplied to it, is its mother’s milk which contains iron and copper, the baby is supplied with enough of this for the first 6 months. Breast milk is clean, it provides immunity against disease and does not have to be prepared, but others may choose to provide their child with formula which is cow’s milk, but breast milk is the best nutrient for a baby, even if it is only given to them for a week or two because this will provide the child with at least a little bit of immunity where as formula is made out of instructions which can damage the immature kidneys. For the first 12 months a baby needs three times more energy an adult needs, proteins and need for vitamin b. A baby would also need four times more vitamin A, C, D and minerals, calcium and iron. Toddlers and young children (approx 1 to 11 years) Children between the ages of 1 to 11 are usually quite active, but this is only if their body is getting enough vitamins and minerals, because they’re energy levels are not at the same level as adults.