Diet Across the Lifecycle (Junior Cert Home Economics): Flashcards
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Exclusive food for babies' first few months
Exclusive food for babies' first few months
Breast milk or formula milk
Cost of breast milk
Cost of breast milk
Free
Breast milk sterility & temperature
Breast milk sterility & temperature
Sterile and always at correct temperature
Breast milk nutrient content
Breast milk nutrient content
Contains correct nutrients in right proportions
Formula milk equipment requirement
Formula milk equipment requirement
Must be sterile
Weaning definition
Weaning definition
Introducing solid foods to baby's diet
Age to start weaning
Age to start weaning
Around six months old
Duration of baby's iron stores
Duration of baby's iron stores
Six months
Age for sieved/puréed fruit & veg
Age for sieved/puréed fruit & veg
Over six months
Never give fruit juice from
Never give fruit juice from
A bottle
Vitamin D supplement duration for babies
Vitamin D supplement duration for babies
Birth until one year old
How to introduce new foods during weaning
How to introduce new foods during weaning
One new food at a time
Why avoid sugar for babies
Why avoid sugar for babies
Leads to tooth decay
Why avoid salt for babies
Why avoid salt for babies
Damages baby's kidneys
Foods babies should eat by age one
Foods babies should eat by age one
Same foods as the family