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- 1. is less than 5.5 lbs at birth and often results in health problems
- 5. By 10-12 ___, babies can eat chopped soft foods, unsweetened dry cereals, and pasta
- 6. children like to ___ when preparing foods
- 9. servings are best; children can always ask for more
- 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
- 11. is a hardening of the arteries, beginning as fatty substances, such as cholesterol, building up in the arteries
- 13. Children will be hungry! It is important to offer choices that are ____
- 15. This helps people with limited incomes have funds for purchasing nutritious foods
- 21. the period of time between conception and birth
- 22. Common ___ include shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts, fish and eggs.
- 24. Children like ____ foods and interesting shapes
- 25. After the ___ year, children can drink whole milk.
- 26. Keep healthy ___ in your backpack, such as crackers, nuts and raisins
- 28. pregnant women need to get their extra calories from ___ ___ foods
- 32. This is a condition in which your body cannot regulate blood sugar and break down carbohydrates in food properly
- 33. Foods such as raw carrots, raisins, nuts, popcorn, cough drops and seeds can provide a ___ hazard.
- 34. To prevent ___ disease, eat lots of vegetables, fruits, whole grain foods and lean low fat foods.
- 35. It is important to provide children with a mealtime that is ____
- 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.
- 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 ____
- 40. These often distribute foods to people in need
- 42. fats in the bloodstream
- 43. advantages include antibodies that fight infections, easily digested, pre-warmed and germ free food for infants
- 44. Older adults tend to need ___ energy, or fewer calories
- 45. has nutrition similar to mother’s milk
- 46. the name for the unborn baby
- 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.
- 49. ____ lipoproteins are often called bad cholesterol. It builds up deposits in your artery walls
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- 2. After one year, ___ can eat many foods others in the family enjoy
- 3. Type 1 diabetes may be related to heredity or a virus and the ____ cannot make enough insulin.
- 4. Need to focus on nutrient dense foods, especially focus on zinc, iron, calcium and protein.
- 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
- 7. The recommended weight gain during pregnancy is 25-35 ____
- 8. People who live __ often lose interest in preparing food and often do not eat nutritiously
- 10. By 7-9 months, babies are ready for strained, single ingredient foods like fruits, vegetables and poultry
- 12. wanting to eat only one food for a period of time
- 14. ____ lipoproteins are often called good cholesterol. It removes cholesterol from the blood
- 16. Older adults who need help meeting nutritional needs can often rely on ____ services, such as Meals-On-Wheels or the Nutrition Center
- 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.
- 18. a pregnant woman should add 300 ____a day from nutrient dense foods to her diet
- 19. These should never be used to warm a bottle
- 20. be careful offering foods that are ____, as that can help develop a taste for sugar in the diet
- 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.
- 27. This stands for Women, Infants, and Children and helps provide food assistance and nutrition education to pregnant and nursing women, infants and preschoolers
- 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
- 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.
- 31. If you have a food allergy, you need to read package ____ carefully, to avoid the allergens
- 33. cannot be substituted to feed infants
- 36. If you are still hungry after eating, try to ___ down. It takes your body a few minutes to realize you are full
- 38. heart disease is a disease of the heart and blood vessels. It includes atherosclerosis and high blood pressure
- 41. needs change with the adulthood stage
- 42. the entire time from before birth through adulthood
- 48. Doctors recommend that babies are fed solid foods no earlier than ___ months
- 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