Bread and cereals
If the fibre is retained by these foods it is known as?
Wholegrain or wholemeal
What kind of choices should we be making when eating from this food group?
A variety of different coloured fruit and vegetables
Name of the mineral which builds strong bones and teeth.
Calcium
A nutrient which makes a child grow and develop to their potential.
Protein
Name the two best examples of drinks a child should drink.
Water and milk
What is the name given to the starch content?
Complex carbohydrate which is broken down into glucose and used for energy
Why is a small apple useful for a snack between meals when a child is lacking energy?
It provides a simple carbohydrate which is digested quickly into glucose which provides energy
Name of a vitamin which is needed for the calcium to be efficient when making the bones strong?
Vitamin D
A mineral which comes from eating red meat.
Iron. The best foods being beef, and lamb. Lesser amounts in chicken.
Iron needs Vitamin C to be absorbed, so serve a salad with the meal or eat some fruit after the meal.
Why is it NOT recommended to give a child fruit juices?
too high in simple carbohydrates (sugar)
What is the sugar content known as?
Simple carbohydrate
What examples from this food group provide complex carbohydrate and would replace bread or a cereal?
Starchy vegetables like potatoes, kumara, and taro
What label should we look for to choose foods from this food group to lower fat content?
Low fat milk, Edam cheese, Low fat yoghurt.
When buying beef and chicken, it is important to choose a certain quality. What is this quality?
Lean beef and skinless chicken
What happens if a child's drink consumption is high in fruit juices and fizzy drinks?
Tooth decay and long-term damage to their adult teeth. Also, the excess energy will be stored as fat in their body.
The purpose for eating these foods is for?
Energy for growth, development and activities.
Name a vitamin and an example of a fruit or vegetable which builds a strong immunity against colds and flu.
Vitamin C e.g. citrus, kiwifruit, feijoas, capsicum, herbs.
Vitamin C also helps iron be absorbed by the body.
A baby and a child needs this nutrient from milk to build and develop properly.
Protein
It is important to choose unprocessed meat. Why?
Because of all the high salt, preservatives and added fat.
When calculating how much a child drinks, what should be counted as drinks?
water, soup and milk
What vitamin releases the complex carbohydrate to give energy?
Vitamin B
If a child eats the whole fruit rather than the squeezed juice from the fruit, the child will also receive what nutrient?
Fibre
The number of servings a child should have from this group per day.
3 servings but a variety is best, not just milk.
The mineral iron is very important as it makes what in the red blood cells?
Haemoglobin. Which then is able to carry oxygen around in the body, which in turn provides energy.
How many serves of drinks should a child under 5 have per day? How do you know a baby has drunk enough?
4-5 cups of drink
A wet nappy 5-6 times a day