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Pregancy
Lactation
Infancy (0-12 months)
Toddler (1-3 years)
Preschool (3+ years)
School-aged
Teen-aged
Adults
Older Adults (50+ years )
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 Nutritional Needs
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Increase calories based upon your Doctor’s recommendations.
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Increase water, folic acid, calcium, iron and fiber.
Reduce sodium.
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Avoid caffeine, alcohol, uncooked hot dogs, luncheon meats, soft cheeses, refrigerated meat spreads, refrigerated smoked seafood, raw milk.
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No more than two meals per week of fish high in mercury.
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 Nutritional Needs
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Increase water, calcium, protein, folic acid.
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Increase calories based upon body weight .
Foods to Avoid
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Eat no more than two meals per week of fish high in mercury.
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 Nutritional Needs
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Breastfeeding is recommended.
When breastfeeding, use
Vitamin D supplements.
Increase iron if formula feeding.
Mom needs Vitamin K supplements.
Baby cereal introduced at
4 months of age.
Table food introduced at
8 months of age.
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Avoid honey or corn syrup.
Beware of choking risks.
Eat no more than two meals per week of fish high in mercury.
Withhold juice until 6 months of age.
Need whole milk for infants up to two years of age.
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Increase iron.
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Eat no more than two meals per week of fish high in mercury.
Introduce new flavors and textures in order to increase the variety of foods.
Increase self-feeding.
This becomes an important developmental milestone.
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No hot dogs, nuts, seeds, chunks of meat or cheese, whole grapes, hard, gooey, or sticky candy, popcorn, chunks or peanut butter, raw vegetables, raisins, or chewing gum.
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No more than 16-24 ounces of milk or 4-6 ounces of juice/day.
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Servings should be ¼ size of adults.
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 Nutritional Needs
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Need same variety of foods as adults but in smaller proportions.
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Serve about 2/3 of a serving.
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Entice them with foods that are bright in color, to make it more appealing.
Foods to Avoid
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Eat no more than two meals per week of fish high in mercury.
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Encourage children to try new foods.
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 Nutritional Needs
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Balanced diet
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Three servings of dairy daily
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Daily activity based on age, health, body size
 Foods to Avoid
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High-sugar snacks
Fatty foods
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 Nutritional Needs
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Eat more carbohydrates.
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Females need more calcium and iron.
 Foods to Avoid
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Avoid fried and saturated fats, excessive salt and sugars.
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 Nutritional Needs
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Follow dietary guidelines for
Americans.
 Foods to Avoid
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Avoid excessive weight gain and high calorie foods .
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 Nutritional Needs
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More vitamin B6,
B12, and vitamin D and calcium.
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Follow dietary guideline daily .
 Foods to Avoid
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Eat no more than two meals per week of fish high in mercury.
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No unpasteurized cheese, raw fish, raw milk, soft cheese, lightly cooked egg, raw meat or poultry or raw sprouts.
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