Diet, Health & Care of Child definitions 0.0 / 5 ? Home Economics: Child DevelopmentDiet, Health & Care of ChildGCSEAQA Created by: cscott20Created on: 01-04-18 21:28 Balanced Diet Diet that provides all the body's needs 1 of 35 '5 a day' Recommended portions of fruit and veg that should be eaten every day 2 of 35 EARS ( Estimated over-age requirements) Estimate of the energy a person needs to get from food 3 of 35 RNIs (Reference nutrient intake) Estimate of an average person's nutrient needs to come from food 4 of 35 'eat well plate' Visual image of the recommended daily proportions to come from 5 food groups 5 of 35 Deficiency Lack of something causing negative effect 6 of 35 Anaemia Not enough red blood cells - diet lacks iron 7 of 35 Food additives Natural or chemical substances added to food 8 of 35 Allergens Natural substances that cause allergies 9 of 35 Kosher Food cleaned and prepared according to Jewish beliefs 10 of 35 Colostrum Rich, creamy milk produced by mother 11 of 35 Antibodies Defensive system in the body 12 of 35 Foremilk Initial milk produced during breastfeeding 13 of 35 Hind milk Second, richer milk produced during breastfeeding 14 of 35 Lactose A milk-sugar in cows milk 15 of 35 Gastroenteritis Bacterial infection in the stomach 16 of 35 Mastitis Painful inflammation of the breast 17 of 35 Engorgement Breast over full with milk 18 of 35 Sterilisation Method of cleaning that destroys germs 19 of 35 Weaning Gradual introduction of solid foods 20 of 35 Food allergy Body's immune system thinks food is harmful and fights against it 21 of 35 Food Intolerance Body's digestive system does not produce enough of an enzyme to digest it 22 of 35 Coeliac Disease Intolerance of gluten which is found in wheat, rye, barley and oats 23 of 35 Anaphylaxis Severe and sometives life threatening allergic reations 24 of 35 Obestity Being seriously overweight risking health problems 25 of 35 Good hygiene practice Careful hand washing before handling food, after going to the toilet, changing a nappy or sneezing 26 of 35 Personal care Keeping self generally clean 27 of 35 Cross infection Passing of germs from one person to another 28 of 35 Vaccination Procedure to protect against infectious illnesses 29 of 35 Immunisation programme Set of vaccinations gradually building up protection 30 of 35 Pyrexia Raised temperature over 37.5 31 of 35 Dehydration Loss of too much fluid from the body 32 of 35 Febrile convulsion Severe reaction by children to high temperature 33 of 35 Ward play worker Trained nurse who understands specific needs of children in hospital 34 of 35 Passive smoking Breathing in of tobacco smoke 35 of 35
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