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This age group can prevent learning to maintain an unhealthy lifestyle that can lead to diseases during adulthood by:

Eating more organic foods instead of processed foods filled with empty calories that are not nutrient dense

Protein products from vegetable sources as animal based protein can cause early onset puberty.

Complex carbohydrates instead of simple or refined carbohydrates.

Insoluble fibre versus soluble fibre that easily leaves their system causing constipation.

Increasing their physical activity levels by going outside more instead of playing video games:

Can increase their intake of key nutrients such as vitamin D;

Keeps their weight at the recommended amount so they are not overweight.

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Children spend most of their time in school from around 8 a.m until 3 p.m.

This means their daily lunches and snacks are consumed in school except for dinner and breakfast which are eaten usually at home

School cafeterias play an important role on a child's routine as 50% of a child's calories are consumed at school

Overall, either the parents (caregivers) or the school is responsible for providing children with their nutrients

Also, these foods will influence how the child will be in the future so they contribute to determining the lifestyle that child will lead :

For example, if a parent makes a plane sandwich daily for their child, their lunch habit later on will be to eat a sandwich missing many key nutrients which becomes that child's lifestyle.

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Dietary Restrictions (Health Considerations) 

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Dietary Restrictions (Health Considerations) 

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Children can develop dietary restrictions due to certain allergies which may arise from children having weak immune systems.

They may restrict the foods these children can eat such as tree nut allergies and shellfish allergies.

As well, it is common for many children to develop intolerances to certain foods which may affect their eating habits.

Popular intolerances: dairy and gluten intolerances, which may lead to children choosing alternatives like almond milk or soy milk, as well as gluten free products.

Based on the culture you were brought up in, cultural restrictions may occur due to religion as well as ethnicity.

For example, children brought up in a Jewish household can only eat kosher meat, so they may not be allowed

to eat other foods.

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Caregivers Responsibility For Buying & Preparing Meals

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Caregivers Responsibility For Buying & Preparing Meals

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Children are constantly relying on their parents to select, buy and cook the foods they eat daily.

However, some children are picky eaters which can turn mealtimes into a battle often frustrating the parents or caregivers.

Children learn from watching how others around them react to food, thus parents need to model appropriate food choices in order to influence their children to eat a plethora of balanced foods.

Although, depending on how the parents were raised, or income and cultural influences, children receive certain foods that the parents are accustomed to.

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Common Food Related Diseases in Children

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Common Food Related Diseases in Children

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Diabetes: Many children are becoming increasingly influenced to eat unhealthy food products.

These fast-food products are plagued with sugar, sodium, and saturated fats, which all help to increase a child’s likelihood to develop obesity.

Gastroenteritis: Inflammation of intestinal tract caused by viruses or bacteria and is caused by contact with infected people, objects, food, or water.

Since children are constantly on the move and have poor hygiene habits, they are more likely to touch or come into contact with something that carries the virus.

Fifth Disease: Due to the nature of people and surfaces children come into contact with, especially in school, it is very likely for them to encounter the viral infection of Fifth Disease.

Malnutrition: less accessibility to food in underdeveloped countries.

Obesity: early on obesity can lead to future health issues in adulthood (diabetes, cardiovascular disease...)

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Healthy Child Development - Childhood habits and developments set the foundation for a person’s future well-being and health.

Social Environments - The environment that a child is surrounded by determines many of their choices as they learn from observing others and their habits.

parents, teachers, and classmates & the media.

Physical Environment - The “built” environment around one’s home can affect a child’s physical activity.

Suburban neighbourhood, close to playgrounds, schools, or recreational centres, it is more likely that they will be surrounded by other children.

Rather than living in a secluded neighbourhood where they would rely on technology.

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- The macronutrient needs in early childhood are vital in establishing a healthy lifestyle later on.
- Children’s energy and protein needs are higher than adults due to children's greater growth patterns.
- Although they are not growing at same rate of infancy, they need to receive adequate amounts of nutrients to sustain their growth:

Such as, children require greater amounts of micronutrients such as iron and vitamin D as technology has influenced children to play inside more

The following nutritional requirements should be enforced in greater quantities to ensure there is a variety of complex carbohydrates, fibre and nutrient dense foods are consumed:

Protein, Fruits, Vegetables, Grains, Dairy.

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If children don't consume adequate amounts of key nutrients, their bodies won't develop properly which is known as stunting in children.

Stunting in children: a consequence of multiple factors that are often linked to poverty.

Can lead to developmental problems and is often impossible to correct (can be prevented).

Can affect child's education and ability to learn which can turn into a vicious cycle of negativity such as their professional life later on.

These early childhood years decide what the child's future will look like and consuming empty calories can result in many deficiencies:

1. Iron deficiency anemia;

2. Protein, calcium and vitamin D deficiency

The child's cognitive thinking can be disrupted by choosing unhealthy foods as their brain relies on these nutrients to function:

But by the age of 6, children have developed many of the food habits they will carry with them through the rest of their lives.