Micronutrients
Helps with neural tube development in a fetus
What is folic acid/folate?
Most concentrated calories
What are lipids/fats?
A neighborhood that does not have access to healthy food options
What is a food desert?
Recommended for the first 6 months of life
What is human milk feeding? Or what is human milk or formula feeding?
Hemoglobin and hematocrit, or complete blood count
What is a blood test to check for anemia?
Synthesized by bacteria in the small intestine
The brain's favorite macro
What are carbohydrates/glucose?
The microbes, such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, and their genes, that naturally live on our bodies and inside us (GI and reproductive tract)
What is the microbiome?
Who are the elderly?
Young children, people who menstruate, older adults
Who is at greater risk for anemia?
What are water-soluble vitamins?
Not a macronutrient, but required by all humans
What is water?
Increases with increasing food prices
What is food insecurity?
Need to be especially careful with choking hazards
Who are infants and/or toddlers?
Fatigue and pallor
What are common symptoms of anemia?
What are fat soluble vitamins?
Heart healthy fats
What are HDLs?
What are foods that support the microbiome?
Need on average 300 more calories per day
Who are pregnant people?
Leafy greens, legumes, tofu, fortified cereals
What are plant-based sources of iron?
What is iron?
Important for building muscle
What is protein?
Neighborhoods and built environment, economic stability, social and community context
What are social determinants of health that affect nutritional status?
Friends significantly influence food choices
Who are adolescents?
What are iron supplements?