Breastfeeding
Why is breastfeeding convenient?
Breastfeeding is convenient because mothers can breastfeed anytime and anywhere.
Name three nutritional dairy ingredients you can add into meals?
Some options are milk, yogurt, and cheese.
Name two symptoms of malnutrition in children relating to senses and/or mental health.
Some symptoms are affect in senses of sight, taste and smell. Some other symptoms are anxiety, changes in mood and other psychiatric symptoms.
Name two benefits of a healthy diet.
A healthy diet helps the body protect against diseases, including diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and cancer.
What do the antibodies in breast milk do for babies?
The antibodies help babies develop a strong immune system and protect them from illnesses.
Name three nutritional fruits you can add to your meals.
Some options are apples, bananas, guava, plantains, tomatoes.
Name two symptoms of malnutrition in a child physically (not mentally).
Children may be short for their age, thin or bloated, and have weakened immune systems.
Where does stunting result from?
Stunting results from the body not having the nutrients it needs.
Why is breast milk the best source of nutrition for most babies?
As the baby grows, the mother’s breast milk will change to meet the baby’s nutritional needs.
Name three nutritional traditional Nigerian foods that have a lot of nutritional value.
Some options are beans and rice, moi moi, bean porridge, plantains, bitterleaf soup with pound yam or fufu, oatmeal, yam with tomato sauce, yam porridge, jollof rice, and salad.
Name two signs of malnutrition in children that are oral problems.
Two signs are gums that bleed easily and tongues that may be swollen, shriveled, and cracked.
Name two results of wasting.
Results of wasting can damage the functioning of the immune system, lead to infectious diseases, and risk of death.
Name two long term illnesses and diseases breastfeeding can help protect in babies.
Asthma, obesity, type 1 diabetes, and sudden infant death syndrome.
Name three nutritional grains to add to your meals.
Some options are rice (especially brown rice), millet, garri, and oats.
Name three signs of malnutrition in children shown on the skin.
Some signs are pale, thick, and dry skin. Also bruising easily, rashes, and changes in skin pigmentation.
What is wasting in children caused by?
It is caused by acute undernutrition.
What health benefits does breastfeeding have for mothers?
Illnesses like some cancers, type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure are less common among mothers who breastfeed.
Name three nutritional protein ingredients you can add to your meals.
Some ingredients are cow, sheep, goat, fish, eggs, beans, soybeans, and groundnuts.
Name three signs of malnutrition in children relating to children’s senses and/or mental health.
Some signs are sight, sense, taste, and smell impairment. Also anxiety, mood changes, and showing no interest in anything.
Name two things stunting can cause a child to have.
Stunting can cause children to have delayed mental development, poor school performance, less intellectual capacity, and baby girls later in life can have greater risks of childbirth complications.