Nutrition During the Growing Years

In this video, you will learn about: Normal growth and development during infancy and childhood Calorie and nutrient needs of infants and children Nutritional quality of human milk and infant formula Recommend rate and sequence for introducing food to infants Factors that affect food intake in children Plan nutritious diets for infants and children 0:00 Introduction 0:05 Growing Up 6:27 Tracking Growth-1 8:23 Using Growth Chart Information-1 10:31 Nutrient Needs The faster the growth rate, the greater the nutrient and calorie needs per pound of body weight. 12:18 Protein 14:34 Carbohydrates 16:09 Vitamins and Minerals-1 21:30 Nutritional Qualities of Human Milk 28:41 Feeding Technique-1 30:04 Feeding Babies: Adding Solid Foods Nutrient reserves become depleted and human milk can no longer meet all nutrient needs as babies grow. 32:43 The American Academy of Pediatrics Has Issued the Following Guidelines*-2 37:11 Weaning from the Breast or Bottle 43:14 Food Preferences 45:24 Teen Eating Patterns-1 46:18 Factors Affecting Teens' Food Choices-2