minerals. Babies go through a rapid period of growth after birth. In fact they usually double their length and triple in weight within the first twelve months of life. During pregnancy your baby builds up their body stores of some nutrients‚ such as iron‚ for their first 5-6 months of life. Breast milk provides all the nutrition your baby needs in the first 6 months of life. Even when solids foods are being introduced breast milk remains an important source of nutrition. If breast milk is not available
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vegetarians Protein In the vegetarian diet can come from a range of different sources: Pulses‚ such as peas‚ beans‚ lentils and – botanically speaking – peanuts‚ are excellent inexpensive sources of protein and also contain minerals such as iron‚ zinc and calcium. Soya products and Quorn‚ a form of ‘myco-protein’ available as mince‚ burgers‚ fillets‚ and sausages and so on are also good sources of protein‚ popular and convenient to use. Free range eggs and dairy products such as milk
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Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is an important legume crop and its seeds are rich source of protein and fibre. It also contains micronutrients such as iron‚ calcium‚ potassium‚ phosphorous‚ and magnesium making it an integral part of daily diet of millions of people especially in the developing world. Globally‚ it is grown on an area of 11.5 million hectares with total annual production of about 10.5 million tonnes. Commercial production of chickpea is not too old in Canada. It started in 1990s and
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adolescences need additional calories to provide energy for growth and activity‚ and a low intake may negatively affect one’s growth at this important time of transition. Iron is extremely important at this time of life where it teens began to gain muscle mass and iron allows their new muscle cells obtain oxygen for energy. A deficiency of iron causes anemia‚ which leads to fatigue ‚ confusion‚ and weakness. Lack of vitamin A can be a serious harm to one’s sight and immune system‚ and also effect the health
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eat varies a lot so we need to make sure we eat a variety of different foods to fulfil the body’s requirements of all nutrients. The five main types of food that we need to eat are Fat and sugar; Milk and dairy; Meat‚ fish and alternatives; Bread‚ cereal and potatoes; Fruit and vegetables. The first but smallest section of a healthy diet is Fat and sugar‚ in order to maintain a healthy‚ balanced diet a dancer’s diet must include 9% fat and sugar. Most dancers worry about gaining weight‚ and therefore
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improves the absorption of iron from plant-based foods and helps the immune system work properly to protect the body from disease. Lastly‚ it helps keep your teeth and gums healthy. 4. What kind of Iron is in cereal? Iron rich foods have either heme or nonheme iron. Heme iron is highly absorbable and comes from meat‚ eggs‚ dairy‚ fish‚ shellfish and poultry. Nonheme iron comes from plant foods‚ fortified foods‚ like cereal‚ and many supplements. This type of iron isn’t as easy for your body
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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 =
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Question 1- Five Major Food Groups Fruit Vegetables‚ legumes Lean meat‚ fish‚ poultry‚ eggs‚ nuts‚ legumes Bread‚ cereals‚ rice‚ pasta‚ noodles Milk‚ yoghurt‚ cheese. How many serves children and adolescents need each day? Children and adolescents | Bread‚ Cereals‚ rice‚ pasta‚ noodles | Vegetables‚ legumes | Fruit | Milk‚ yoghurt‚ cheese | Meat‚ fish‚ poultry‚ eggs‚ nuts‚ legumes | Extra foods | Children 4-7 years | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1/2 - 1 | 1 - 2 | Children 8-11 years | 4-6
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of anemia. It is also known as hypoplastic anemia‚ and different conditions can cause this type. Iron deficiency is the most common one. More women than men have this type of anemia‚ because the primary cause is blood lost during menstruation. Eating too few iron-rich foods or not absorbing enough iron can make the problem worse. Folic-acid deficiency anemia’s another nutritional type of anemia. Iron and folic acid and the vitamin B12 are necessary to make blood. Aplastic anemia is when the blood
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incomplete proteins in sources such as cereals‚ grains‚ pasta‚ legumes‚ beans‚ peanuts‚ broccoli‚ peas‚ and leafy green vegetables. Complimentary proteins only give you part of your protein needs so they need to be combined with other complimentary proteins to make a complete protein. They don’t have to be eaten at the same meal. Here is a sample of how much 60 grams of protein a day would include 4 oz pot roast‚ 3 oz chicken‚ 2 cups of milk‚ 1 cup of cereal‚ and 1 cup of broccoli. Calcium is another
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