nutritional needs of different age groups
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- nutritional needs of different age groups
- 2-5 year olds
- start to gradually move to the eatwell diet
- give children small and frequent meals
- give them at least 300ml of milk a day
- give them a variety of foods
- 5-12 year olds
- they're active so give them high carb and protein meals
- they need some fat, calcium and vitamin d
- high sugar foods should only be eaten during meals
- also should be eaten infrequently
- eat healthy around your children because they adopt your eating habits
- teenagers
- aim for a balanced diet
- they have rapid growth spurts so they need more protein
- girls need more iron and vitamin c than boys
- girls have periods
- they need protein, calcium and vitamin d
- adults
- follow the eatwell guide to keep body from diseases
- men require more calories as they have more muscles
- women need a higher iron intake
- calcium and vitamin d are important so they help prevent bone disease
- women during pregnancy should eat 200 calories than what they usually eat a day, as well as consuming more frolic acid
- elderly adults
- do not need as much energy to survive
- cut down on saturated fats which are found in meat
- must adapt meals for them since their sense of smell and taste has changed
- they especially need calcium and vitamin d to help prevent bone diseases
- vitamin b12 to help prevent memory loss
- it can be found in milk, fish and beef
- fibre helps excrete faeces
- vitamin a to help maintain good eyesight
- found in liver and scrambled eggs
- 2-5 year olds
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