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If You Get Better Nutrition, You Can Enjoy a Healthy Age

We are an SMS service that provides parents and caregivers with quick and easy access to information on healthy children nutrition. We are committed to helping parents and caregivers make sure their children are getting the nutrients they need to grow and thrive.

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  • What nutrients children need at different ages and stages of development
  • How to create healthy meals and snacks for children
  • How to deal with picky eaters
  • Tips for encouraging healthy eating habits
  • Recipes for healthy children's meals
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The Nutrition Professionals

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    Registered Dietitians

    We are a food and nutrition experts who can help parents and caregivers ensure that their children are getting the nutrients they need to grow and thrive. RDs have a deep understanding of the science of nutrition and can provide personalized advice on how to create healthy meals and snacks for children, how to deal with picky eaters, and how to address other feeding challenges.

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    Nutrition Consultation

    A process in which a registered dietitian (RD) or other qualified nutrition professional provides individualized advice and support to help people improve their diet and nutrition.

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    Individual Support

    Individual support on nutrition can be provided by a variety of professionals, including registered dietitians (RDs), certified nutritionists (CNs), and certified diabetes educators (CDEs). These professionals can provide personalized advice and support to help people improve their diet and nutrition.

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    Disease Management

    Nutrition plays a vital role in disease management. By eating a healthy diet, people with chronic diseases can help to manage their symptoms, reduce their risk of complications, and improve their overall quality of life.

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    Nutritious diets

    Women should consume a variety of foods from different food groups, including fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins, and healthy fats. They should also avoid consuming foods that are high in sugar, salt, and unhealthy fats.

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    Micronutrient supplementation

    Women should take supplements containing iron and folic acid or multiple micronutrients to ensure they meet their increased nutrient needs during pregnancy.

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    Deworming prophylaxis

    Women should receive deworming treatment to reduce the risk of anemia and other complications during pregnancy.

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    Weight gain monitoring

    Women should monitor their weight gain during pregnancy to ensure they are gaining the appropriate amount of weight for their body type.

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    Physical activity

    Women should engage in moderate physical activity during pregnancy to improve their overall health and well-being.

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    Rest

    Women should get adequate rest during pregnancy to reduce stress and promote healthy fetal development.

 
 

How much should my baby eat?

Every baby is different. The amount that your baby eats can change from day to day. Your baby may also eat more or less than other babies. Use the sample meals as general guidelines only. Trust your baby to let you know when they are hungry or full. You are responsible for the foods that are offered as well as when and where. Your baby is responsible for if they eat and how much.

Key points when feeding our baby

  • Continue to breastfeed on demand. Offer solid foods with breast milk or formula feedings or in between as snacks.
  • Offer food 2-3 times a day and work towards 3-5 times a day.
  • Start with iron-rich foods like meat and fish, well-cooked chopped eggs, tofu and iron fortified cereals. After iron-rich foods introduce vegetables, fruit, other cereals and grains, full fat cheese and yogurt.
  • Try a small amount such as 1 tsp (5 mL). If your baby wants more food, give them more.
  • Start with soft foods that have been pureed, mashed, minced or ground. Offer a variety of textures no later than 9 months.
  • Always supervise your baby and cut foods into small pieces to avoid choking.
  • Offer one new food at time. If you are concerned about food allergies, introduce one food per day with a two-day period in between. 
  • Once your baby is 9 to 12 months old and is eating a variety of iron-rich foods every day, you can offer 3.25% homogenized whole milk in a regular cup. 
  • By 12 months your child should be eating most of the foods (mashed, minced, lumpy, ground and soft) that are prepared for family meals. Your baby can enjoy the same herbs, spices and flavours as the rest of the family.
 

Sample Meals

Sample Meals for Baby: 6 to 9 months old

Meal Time Meal
Early morning Breast milk or infant vitamin D drops for breastfed babies.
Breakfast Breast Milk or infant formula, iron fortified infant cereal mixed breast milk formula or water mashed fruit like banana or pears mixed with full fat plain yogurt.
Snack Breast milk or infant formula.
Lunch Breast milk or infant formula, iron fortified infant cereal mixed with Breast milk, formula or water Mashed vegetables (sweet potato, squash or carrots)Cooked ground beef, chicken, pork or fishWell-cooked chopped egg or silken (soft) tofu.
Snack Breast milk or infant formula.
Dinner Breast milk or infant formula, iron fortified infant cereal mixed with Breast milk, formula or water Cooked vegetables (carrots, pieces of soft-cooked green beans or broccoli) Cooked, minced chicken or turkey or canned or cooked legumes (beans, lentils or peas)Fruit like unsweetened applesauce, mashed banana or pureed melon mixed with full fat plain yogurt.

Sample Meals for Baby: 9 to 12 months old

Meal Time Meal
Early morning Breast milk, infant formula or 3.25% homogenized whole cow’s milk Vitamin D drops.
Breakfast Iron fortified infant cereal mixed with breast milk, formula, 3.25% homogenized whole cow’s milk or waterFull-fat plain yogurt, unsalted cottage cheese or grated cheese Cooked chopped egg Soft fruit (chopped banana, avocado, peach, seedless watermelon, cantaloupe, papaya, plum or kiwi) Breast milk, formula or 3.25% homogenized whole cow’s milk.
Snack Strips of whole-grain bread or roti Grated apple or chopped strawberries Breast milk, formula or 3.25% homogenized whole cow’s milk.
Lunch Infant cereal mixed with breast milk, formula, 3.25% homogenized whole cow’s milk or water Minced or chopped soft-cooked meat (lamb, pork, veal or beef)Cooked whole wheat pasta, rice or pita bread Cubed avocado or peeled and chopped cucumber Breast milk, formula or 3.25% homogenized whole cow’s milk.
Snack Cheese cubes (full fat mozzarella, Swiss or cheddar) with Pieces of unsalted whole grain crackers or toast Breast milk formula or 3.25% homogenized whole cow’s milk.
Dinner Infant cereal mixed with breast milk, formula, 3.25% Homogenized whole cow’s milk or water diced or cut up cooked or canned flaked fish or pieces of firm tofu or chicken cut up vegetables (soft-cooked green beans, okra, cauliflower, broccoli or carrots)Soft fruit (chopped banana, ripe peach or mango or quartered grapes) Breast milk, formula or 3.25% homogenized whole cow’s milk.
Bedtime Snack Small pieces of whole grain toast, bread, crackers or unsweetened dry O-shaped cereal breast milk, formula or 3.25% Homogenized whole cow’s milk.
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Food Safety and Children


Food safety is essential to lower the risk of foodborne illness in children. Children are at higher risk for foodborne illness because their immune systems are not fully developed to fight off infections. Children also make less stomach acid, which helps kill bacteria. Children five years of age and under are most at risk for foodborne illness Follow these food safety when preparing, cooking and storing foods:
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    Preparing food

    - Before you begin cooking or preparing food, wash your hands with warm, soapy water for 30 seconds. Make sure your counters and cooking utensils are clean.  Remember to use clean kitchen towels. 

    - Wash your hands with hot, soapy water for 30 seconds before and after you prepare these foods.

    - Don’t let your child touch these foods. For example, your child should not prepare raw hamburger patties, chicken strips, salmon or sausages.

    - Don’t let your child eat raw cookie dough or cake batter made with eggs. 

    - Wash raw vegetables and fruit well.

    - Use a separate cutting board for these foods.

    - Not planning to eat the peel? You should still wash fruit and vegetables before peeling or cutting into them. This will prevent anything on the surface from getting on the knife and then contaminating the insides. 

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    Cooking food

    - Cook all meat, fish, shellfish, poultry and eggs thoroughly. Your child should not eat these foods raw or undercooked.

    - Keep hot foods hot (greater than 60°C/140°F) and cold foods cold (cooler than 4°C/40°F). Use a food thermometer to make sure foods are kept at these temperatures. Do not keep perishable food out at room temperature for longer than 2 hours.

    - Serve hot foods right away. If foods are too hot for your child, add an ice cube.

    - Serve small portions to your kids so food does not sit out. Offer a second helping if your child wishes to have more.

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    Storing food

    - Don’t let perishable foods sit out until they reach room temperature. Foods should be refrigerated within two hours or less.

    - Use clean containers to store all leftover foods. Avoid storing food portions that have been partly eaten.

    - Store fresh vegetables and fruit separately from raw meats, fish, shellfish or poultry. Keep raw foods on a lower shelf to avoid spillage onto other fresh foods.

    - Make sure your refrigerator is 4°C/40°F or below and your freezer is -18°C/0°F or below.

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