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Precnancy & Lactation
Nutritional needs during pregnancy & lactation:
-about 300 more aclories a day
-more macronutrients (calories, proteins, and fluids)
-more micronutrients (calcium, folate, and iron)
Foods to avoid during pregnancy:
-soft cheeses
-deli meat
-fish with mercury
-unpasteurized milk and juices
-raw meat
-smoked seafood
-raw shellfish
-raw eggs
-caffeine
-unwashed fruit and veggies
Foods to avoid during lactation:
-same as during pregnancy
-garlic
-citrus foods
-spicy peppers
-broccoli -
Infancy
Nutritional needs:
-lots of carbs, protein, fats, vitamins, and minerals
Foods to avoid:
-honey
-peanut butter
-nuts
-citrus or acidic foods
-corn
-egg whites
- raw strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries
-whole milk
-wheat
-grapes
-shellfish -
Toddler
Nutritional needs:
-about 1,000 to 1,400 calories a day
-diet rich in grains, vegetables, fruits, lean meat, and dairy products
Foods to avoid:
-sticky foods peanut butter and marshmallows)
-slippery foods whole grapes, large pieces of meat, poultry, and hot dogs, cough drops and candy)
-small,hard foods (popcorn, nuts, seeds, chips, pretzels, raw carrots, and raisins) -
Preschool
Nutritional needs:
-1,200 to 1.400 calories a day
-at least 6 servings of grains a day
-at least 5 servings of fruits and veggies a day
-at least 3 servings of milk a day
-at least 2 servings of meat a day
Foods to avoid:
-slippery foods (whole grapes)
-large pieces of meats, poultry, and hot dogs
-candy and cough drops
-small, hard foods such (nuts, seeds, popcorn, chips, pretzels, raw carrots, and raisins)
-sticky foods (peanut butter and marshmallows) -
school age
Nutrients needed
-Water
-Fruit Juices for sugar
-milk
Avoid
-lots of sweets -
Teen
Needed
-Calcium
-food the boost energy
Avoid
-Fatty food -
Adult
Needed
-Carbohydrates
-Fats
-Protein
-Fruits & vegetables
Dairy
Aviod
-High in fat foods -
Older Adult
Needed
-fruits
-protein
-grains
-Calciam
Aviod
-Raw food
