Managing Nutíition & Fooding Habits Duíing Gíowth Yeaís (1)

1. Managing Nutíition & FoodingHabitsDuíing GíowthYeaís Guidelines foíPaíents Authoredby: Dt.MoumitaKumar

2. Contentsofthis piesentation 2 Howtomakethekidshavethe food? 1 Whataretheessential requirements?

3. Whataíetheessential íequiíements?

4. Impoitanceofgiowthyeainutiition(4 –12yeais) PhysicalGíowth Inteínalwellbeing Supplementation necessaryforoptimum physicalgrowth Good eating habits keeps your body healthy and resistive to infections 01 03 Bíaindevelopment Eneígy Remainsharp and focusedforthesteep learningcurve Energizethemforthose extra curricular activities 02 04

5. Nutiientquantityiequiiement Agespecific *NUTRITIVEVALUEOFINDIANFOODS,ICMR,HYDERABAD

6. Essentialnutíientsfoíthegíowthyeaís • Protein in the form of Lean Meat (Poultry, Fish, Eggs), Beans, Pulses, Nuts, Milk products should be included in all themealsofachildasit’sessentialforgrowingmusclesor activebrains. • Calciumisthekeyconstituentinbones andteethanditgetsutilizedfortheirgrowth.The sourcesincludemilk productsandgreenleafyvegetables • Zincfromnuts,eggs,legumesandbeansarealsocrucialforboostingimmunity,improves focusandattention span.Itsupportsphysicalgrowthandbettergutfunction inkids. • Ironisamajorcomponentofhemoglobin, atypeof proteininred bloodcellsthatcarries oxygenfromyourlungs to all parts of the body. Without enough iron, there aren't enough red blood cells to transport oxygen, which leads tofatigue. • Bvitaminsfromfruitsandgreenvegetables alsoarecrucial forchildrenitisessential to promotebrain development.Ithelps therelease of brainchemicalslikeserotonin,whichregulatesmoods,and norepinephrine, whichhelpsincopingwithstress.Topschoolsin Gurgaonshouldplayaroleinpartneringwithparentsto establish goodfoodhabitsinlearners.

7. Piovidewholesomenutiientsinmostmeals It is essential to have adequate proportion of various food types as their nutritional values differ. Combinations need to bemanagedforwholesomenutrition. Oil, Nuts and Oil seeds (Fats, Zinc,Vitamins) Milk,Meatand Sea Food (Proteins,Calcium,Iron) Vegetables and fruits (Vitamins, Minerals,Fibre,Iron) Cereals And Pulses (Carbohydrates) So,planANCHORFOODoptionsaspart ofkid’s regularmeals.Oneormultipleshouldbepart ofthemeals. Anchor foodensuresthatmostnutrientsget covered.

8. ANCHORFOODchoices One“super”fruit One“super”vegetable Proteinsource Milkbased Nonmilkbased Nuts&oilseeds WholeCereals Grains Thebrighterthecolor,the better.

9. Howtomakethekids havethefood?

10. Factoísinfluencingchild’s eating habits Itdependonthechild’s Tastelikes anddislikes Developmentalskills- howeasyitistochew andswallow Abilitytoadjust caloriestoneeds Neophobia-unwilling totrynewfood Allthesefactorsareprominentfromveryyoungage

11. Guideyouíchildtoeatwell Youcanhelpthemlearntoeatthefood youwantthemtoeat Letchildrensee youeathealthy food Expose childrento healthyfood often Knowwhat developmental skillsthey have. Understandthe instincts presentatbirth thatguidethem inchoosing food Don’tpush themtoeat food thattheyare notreadyto eat.

12. Buthowtodealwithfussykids Indicatorsoffussykidswhoneedsextracare Whenyourchild refusesspecific textureand/or consistency. Ifyourchild’s eatingbehavioris disruptingfamily meals. Ifyourchildwants toeatbutappears unable. Whenyourchild refusestoeatan entire foodgroup (allvegetablese.g.). InSIXSTEPS,let’sunderstandhowtohelpkidsinculcategoodhabits–eating everythingandtable manners

13. STEPONE- Leaíntoundeístandyouí child’shungeísignals • Asyousetmealtimes,payattentiontoyourchild’ssignsofbeingfullorhungry • Pickthespecificsignals: • Kidsaskaboutthemenu • Kidsaskaboutwhereaboutofothermembers • Kidslookingforsnacks/openingfridge/enteringkitchen • Disinterestintheiractivity

14. STEPTWO:ManageMealtime: Establishsetmealandsnacktimestohelpyourchildunderstandhungerandroutine Take cuesfromSTEPONEtocreatethistimechart

15. STEPTHREE- Cíeatethe“FamilyTable” Makeitlikeafamilygettogethereveryday–Theywatchandinculcate Sittogetherandeat asafamily Useahighchair Eatasyoufeedyour child Nocommentsabout howyourchildeats Nopressureforchild totakeabiteof anything Commentonwhat youlike Allowyourchildto makelimitedmess Controltheserving andportions Take cuesfromSTEPTWOtosetupthetimetable

16. STEPFOUR- Identifyfavoíitestoseíve MakealistoffoodyourfamilyeatsoftenUsethefollowingfoodtypes Fruits Vegetables Fortifiedcerealsorgrains Freshmeatorpoultry Nothighlyprocessedfoods(<5ingredients) Pulses Fish Milkproducts Nutsorseeds Serveacoupleofthematleastpermealtoensurethatchildfindssomethinginterestingineachmeal

17. STEPFIVE-Consistentlyoffeínewfood Atleasttwiceaweek,offeryourchildafoodhe/shedoesn’teatorhasn’ttriedbefore: Putasmallamountofnewfoodontheplate Makesurethereare1or2foodhe/shelikesontheplateaswell Onthe“familytable”,talkpositivelyaboutallfoodontheplate Donotpressurizeyourchildtotrythenewfoodrepeatafterfewdaysasitwastalkedpositivelyby other membersduringthelastoccasion

18. Paientchecklistonfeedingkids • AbsoluteNo-No • Don’tnagthechildtoeatmore portionofaspecificfood. • Frequentlyforcethechildtotakeat leastabiteoffood • Give/rewardthechilddessert/candy ifheorsheeatsagoodmeal • Takeawaychild’splateifheorsheis • eatingtoomuch • Mustdo • Sitandeatwiththechild • Serve healthy food and let the child choosewhatheorshewantstoeat • Don’tforcethechildtoeatwhenheor • sheisnothungry • Provide1-2favoritefooditems(healthy options) • Someleeway • Sometimesforgettogivethechildall roundnutritivefooditems • Allowthechildchoosehisorherown • meals(duringsomeoutings) • Preparespecialfoodwhenheorshe doesn’tlikewhatisonthemenu. • Waíysigns • Ifchildavoids1-2fooditemsoften • Ifchildregularlyasks/demandsfor alternatives • If the child demands food at other times veryoften(worseiftheasksareforjunk food)

19. Thanks Doyouhaveanyquestions?Shootthem E:Kumar.moumita@gmail.com M:+918802557577 Moumita’sNutritionClinic