Nutrition in the Life Cycle

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Across
  1. 1. is less than 5.5 lbs at birth and often results in health problems
  2. 5. By 10-12 ___, babies can eat chopped soft foods, unsweetened dry cereals, and pasta
  3. 6. children like to ___ when preparing foods
  4. 9. servings are best; children can always ask for more
  5. 10. If someone is ___, encourage them do drink lots of fluids, help them to get comfortable before eating, and remember small, frequent meals may be better for them than large ones
  6. 11. is a hardening of the arteries, beginning as fatty substances, such as cholesterol, building up in the arteries
  7. 13. Children will be hungry! It is important to offer choices that are ____
  8. 15. This helps people with limited incomes have funds for purchasing nutritious foods
  9. 21. the period of time between conception and birth
  10. 22. Common ___ include shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts, fish and eggs.
  11. 24. Children like ____ foods and interesting shapes
  12. 25. After the ___ year, children can drink whole milk.
  13. 26. Keep healthy ___ in your backpack, such as crackers, nuts and raisins
  14. 28. pregnant women need to get their extra calories from ___ ___ foods
  15. 32. This is a condition in which your body cannot regulate blood sugar and break down carbohydrates in food properly
  16. 33. Foods such as raw carrots, raisins, nuts, popcorn, cough drops and seeds can provide a ___ hazard.
  17. 34. To prevent ___ disease, eat lots of vegetables, fruits, whole grain foods and lean low fat foods.
  18. 35. It is important to provide children with a mealtime that is ____
  19. 37. This means a person cannot digest gluten, a protein in wheat, rye, barley, and sometimes oats. If you have this condition, you need to avoid gluten.
  20. 39. The most common form of diabetes is Type 2, which is more likely to develop in people who are overweight or have poor eating ____
  21. 40. These often distribute foods to people in need
  22. 42. fats in the bloodstream
  23. 43. advantages include antibodies that fight infections, easily digested, pre-warmed and germ free food for infants
  24. 44. Older adults tend to need ___ energy, or fewer calories
  25. 45. has nutrition similar to mother’s milk
  26. 46. the name for the unborn baby
  27. 47. Someone with diabetes needs to be careful to not eat too many ____, eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and eat regular meals and snacks.
  28. 49. ____ lipoproteins are often called bad cholesterol. It builds up deposits in your artery walls
Down
  1. 2. After one year, ___ can eat many foods others in the family enjoy
  2. 3. Type 1 diabetes may be related to heredity or a virus and the ____ cannot make enough insulin.
  3. 4. Need to focus on nutrient dense foods, especially focus on zinc, iron, calcium and protein.
  4. 5. Strategies for improving family meals include setting a regular mealtime so that everyone can be there, turn off electronics, and make the table talk pleasant
  5. 7. The recommended weight gain during pregnancy is 25-35 ____
  6. 8. People who live __ often lose interest in preparing food and often do not eat nutritiously
  7. 10. By 7-9 months, babies are ready for strained, single ingredient foods like fruits, vegetables and poultry
  8. 12. wanting to eat only one food for a period of time
  9. 14. ____ lipoproteins are often called good cholesterol. It removes cholesterol from the blood
  10. 16. Older adults who need help meeting nutritional needs can often rely on ____ services, such as Meals-On-Wheels or the Nutrition Center
  11. 17. When ___ ____, you should hold the baby in a clean environment, support their heads, tilt the bottle so that the nipple is full of liquid, and burp the baby halfway through feeding.
  12. 18. a pregnant woman should add 300 ____a day from nutrient dense foods to her diet
  13. 19. These should never be used to warm a bottle
  14. 20. be careful offering foods that are ____, as that can help develop a taste for sugar in the diet
  15. 23. If you suffer from lactose intolerance, you can sometimes drink smaller amounts of ____, look for reduced lactose products, or see a doctor about supplements that can help.
  16. 27. This stands for Women, Infants, and Children and helps provide food assistance and nutrition education to pregnant and nursing women, infants and preschoolers
  17. 29. ____women need to pay close attention to B vitamins, foods from the milk group, the meat and beans group, and fruits, vegetables, and fortified grains during pregnancy
  18. 30. an allergic reaction to a substance in food. The reaction can be a rash, swelling of the eyes, lips or throat, itching, or difficulty breathing.
  19. 31. If you have a food allergy, you need to read package ____ carefully, to avoid the allergens
  20. 33. cannot be substituted to feed infants
  21. 36. If you are still hungry after eating, try to ___ down. It takes your body a few minutes to realize you are full
  22. 38. heart disease is a disease of the heart and blood vessels. It includes atherosclerosis and high blood pressure
  23. 41. needs change with the adulthood stage
  24. 42. the entire time from before birth through adulthood
  25. 48. Doctors recommend that babies are fed solid foods no earlier than ___ months
  26. 49. This means a person cannot adequately digest the sugar in milk products. It often includes symptoms such as nausea, stomach pain, gas and diarrhea