NUTR100 Chapter Notes -Health Canada, Multivitamin, Dental Caries
30 Apr 2013
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Lactating women should consume an extra 500 kcal/day above their own needs: this allows a woman to gradually lose weight (1-4 pounds per month) Benefits of breastfeeding include: high quality nutrition, protection from allergies and infections, assisting the mom in weight loss, suppressing ovulation, opportunity for bonding, convenient, cost efficient. Obstacles to breastfeeding include: many harmful substances are passed into breast milk, including: drugs, caffeine, nicotine, prescription and otc meds, hiv is passed through breast milk, conflicts with moms employment. Optimal nutrition is critical in the first year because: the babys organs are developing, the ns continues to develop, babies typically grow 10 inches in length and triple their weight in the 1st year. Infants nutritional needs are unique because: their energy needs are high to support rapid growth, their digestive tracts and kidneys are still immature, they are small in size. Foods they choke on: corn syrup or honey, goats milk, cows milk.
