MU2.8 Understand how to support the nutritional dietary needs of children 
MU2.8
Understand how to support the nutritional and dietary needs of children 4.1 Define the basic nutritional requirements of children to ensure a balanced diet and meet government guidance. Children and young people need to have and maintain a good and healthy diet, therefore it is important for staff to promote healthy eating to both children and parents.
Having and maintaining a healthy diet during childhood can improve the child's concentration and behaviour, it makes it a lot easier to maintain a healthy weight and can reduce the risk of developing diseases such as tooth decay, heart disease, diabetes and cancer.
Healthy eating is all about getting the right balance, so that the body gets enough of the important nutrients. Children need to get the right balance between food and nutrients to develop and grow. To improve the quality of food that children eat, the government have laid down nutrition standards that schools and other local authorities must meet and so that adults and children understand, learn and enjoy healthy eating. The guide in which is produced is shaped like a dinner plate and is divided into five sections.
‘The Healthy Eating Plate’ is designed to make healthy eating guidelines simple and easy to understand. The five sections show five different food groups of which provide certain nutrients.
These are: ➔ Bread, Potatoes, Pasta.
Nutrients provided =
Carbohydrates (Starch)
Calcium
Iron
Vitamins (B)
Dietary Fibre ➔ Fruit & Vegetables
Nutrients provided =
Vitamin C
Carotenes
Folates
Carbohydrates
Dietary Fibre
➔ Milk & Dairy Foods
Nutrients provided =
Calcium
Protein
Vitamin B12
Vitamin D
➔ Meat & Fish
Alternatives
Nutrients provided =
Iron
Protein
B Vitamins (B12)
Zinc
Magnesium
➔ Fat & Sugar
Nutrients provided =
Fat (moderate amount)
Carbohydrates (Sugar)
Resubmission To ensure a balanced diet the body
Understand how to support the nutritional and dietary needs of children 4.1 Define the basic nutritional requirements of children to ensure a balanced diet and meet government guidance. Children and young people need to have and maintain a good and healthy diet, therefore it is important for staff to promote healthy eating to both children and parents.
Having and maintaining a healthy diet during childhood can improve the child's concentration and behaviour, it makes it a lot easier to maintain a healthy weight and can reduce the risk of developing diseases such as tooth decay, heart disease, diabetes and cancer.
Healthy eating is all about getting the right balance, so that the body gets enough of the important nutrients. Children need to get the right balance between food and nutrients to develop and grow. To improve the quality of food that children eat, the government have laid down nutrition standards that schools and other local authorities must meet and so that adults and children understand, learn and enjoy healthy eating. The guide in which is produced is shaped like a dinner plate and is divided into five sections.
‘The Healthy Eating Plate’ is designed to make healthy eating guidelines simple and easy to understand. The five sections show five different food groups of which provide certain nutrients.
These are: ➔ Bread, Potatoes, Pasta.
Nutrients provided =
Carbohydrates (Starch)
Calcium
Iron
Vitamins (B)
Dietary Fibre ➔ Fruit & Vegetables
Nutrients provided =
Vitamin C
Carotenes
Folates
Carbohydrates
Dietary Fibre
➔ Milk & Dairy Foods
Nutrients provided =
Calcium
Protein
Vitamin B12
Vitamin D
➔ Meat & Fish
Alternatives
Nutrients provided =
Iron
Protein
B Vitamins (B12)
Zinc
Magnesium
➔ Fat & Sugar
Nutrients provided =
Fat (moderate amount)
Carbohydrates (Sugar)
Resubmission To ensure a balanced diet the body