Nutritional Challenges & Special Needs
Allergies and Intolerances
Guidelines & MyPlate
Vocabulary 1
Serving Meals and Snacks
CACFP
Vocabulary 2
100

Overeating and lack of physical activity affects this

every organ system in the body

100

There is no cure for this

food allergy

100

This contains recipes, videos, and a cookbook.

100

a protein found in wheat, rye, barley, and oats

gluten

100

In most centers, these are served midmorning and again in midafternoon.

snacks

100

CACFP stands for this

Child and Adult Care Food Program 

100

condition in which the body cannot properly control the level of glucose (sugar) in the blood

diabetes

200

These are unique nutritional needs

 diabetes or food allergies or intolerances

200

allergen-free foods coming into contact with other foods

cross-contamination

200

The 4 sections of the "plate" in MyPlate

fruits, grains, vegetables, and protein

200

the fear of something new, when encountering unfamiliar foods for the first time

neophobia

200

These are three reasons why children should have drinking water available throughout the day. 

Water lubricates joints, makes muscles work, and cools down the body.

200

This offers meal-pattern guidelines that recommend minimum food amounts from each food group.

CACFP

200

hormone that regulates blood sugar levels

insulin

300

Managing what, can be challenging for a teacher.

the planning and scheduling of snacks and meals for a child with diabetes or food allergies

300

age-appropriate, peanut-containing foods can be introduced as early as this

4 to 6 months

300

Rich sources of what vitamin include oranges, mango, strawberries, and kiwifruit

vitamin C

300

combination of foods and beverage that constitutes an individual’s complete dietary intake over time.

dietary pattern

300

breaking the 10- to 14-hour overnight fast is the purpose of what?

Breakfast

300

Through CACFP, participating centers and family child care homes receive this, for the nutritious meals and snacks they serve to children.

reimbursement

300

chemical substances in food that help the body grow, survive, and reproduce

nutrients

400

nine common culprit foods for allergies, causing 90% of them

wheat, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, eggs, sesame, and cow’s milk

400

 These are all of the signs of anaphylaxis.

Shock, problems breathing, a drop in blood pressure, and severe itching and swelling, weakness, collapse, Abdominal cramping, diarrhea and vomiting 

400

These are starchy vegetables

  green peas, corn, and potatoes

400

not eating enough food to maintain a healthy body weight and activity level

undernutrition

400

minimum recommendations of the CACFP for serving lunch are these. 

  • 1 milk;
  • 2 fruits, vegetables, 100% juice, or any combination;
  • 1 grain source, such as bread, hot or cold cereal, or pasta or noodles; and
  • 1 meat or alternate, such as poultry, fish, soy product, cheese, egg, cooked dry beans or peas, peanut butter (or similar nut or seed butter), or yogurt
400

 Soft, hard, chewy, mashed, chopped, crisp, creamy, and rough are all examples of this.

Texture

400

lack of proper nutrients in the diet

malnutrition

500

RDN stands for what? They may develop a personalized meal plan for the child.

registered dietitian nutritionist

500

These are the steps to giving an EPI pen (not in book)

Remove safety cap

administer in upper thigh (hold child down if needed)

hold for 10 seconds

Monitor child & call 911

500

rich sources of nutrients and fiber

Vegetables 

500

The most severe allergic reaction

anaphylaxis

500

This will help the children develop an appreciation of other foods. The children will learn that people have different food preferences. For example, rice is an important staple in some cultures, while bread is in others.

serving multi-cultural foods

500

This is the amount of the serving of whole-grain-rich, enriched, or fortified cooked breakfast cereal, cereal grain, and/or pasta for a child age 1/2, a child age 3-5 and a child age 6 to 12, for a snack. (3 answers, one for each age)

1/4, 1/4, 1/2

500

This is the definition of nutrient dense foods

foods that are full of nutrients in relationship to calories and that have positive health effects.

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