What is the best indicator of babies overall health at delivery and beyond?
✔️Ans - birth weight. The size of a baby at birth is influenced largely by what
mom eats and pregnancy weight gain. gaining the right amount of weight with
the right foods is beneficial for a smooth delivery, a healthy baby at birth, a
healthy mom, and for the child's long-term health and disease risk.
Barker Hypothesis ✔️Ans - The Barker hypothesis proposes adverse
nutrition in early life, including prenatally as low birth weight, increases
susceptibility to the metabolic syndrome.
Why does a woman's nutritional needs change at puberty ✔️Ans - women
develop different nutritional requirements than men when puberty starts,
with estrogen being the master regulator.
What are the five main food groups ✔️Ans - grains, vegetables, fruits,
dairy, protein
What is nutrient density ✔️Ans - a measure of nutrients provided per
calorie of food. nutrient dense foods like fruits, vegetables, grains, milk, and
protein have great nutrients attached to not so many calories.
The difference between whole grain and bran food ✔️Ans - whole grain
contains the entire grain and brand foods have little of the germ.
what makes up whole grain foods ✔️Ans - a whole grain contains the
entire grain, which is made up of the germ; the core of the grain with all its
vitamins, phytonutrients, and healthy fats, and the endosperm; the starchy
carbohydrate layer containing some proteins and vitamins.
What makes up bran food ✔️Ans - the bran, which is the outer layer that
protects the grain, contains fiber and B vitamins and minerals. Bran food have
the outer layer of the grain and perhaps some of the endosperm. they don't
have much of the germ so won't have all of the goodness of the entire grain.
What vitamins is milk usually fortified with ✔️Ans - vitamins A and D.
, What foods are in the protein food group ✔️Ans - meet, poultry, plant-
based protein food, fish, legumes (beans peas), eggs, soy products, nuts, seeds.
Important vitamins and minerals in pregnancy ✔️Ans - b vitamins,
omega-3 fats, vitamin d, folate, calcium, iron
What are the daily needs for folic acid ✔️Ans - non-pregnant women 14 -
50 years old: 400mcg
pregnant women of all ages: 600mcg
breastfeeding women of all ages: 500mcg
What is the difference between pre and probiotics ✔️Ans - probiotics are
the live bacteria found in yogurt drinks, and prebiotics are the fibers found in
some fruits and vegetables which are the food for the live bacteria.
What is the microbiome linked to ✔️Ans - immunity, obesity, energy
levels, mood, mental health.
The most common vitamin or mineral deficiency in pregnancy ✔️Ans -
iron
How much iron does a pregnant woman need ✔️Ans - compared to a non-
permanent woman, a pregnant woman needs twice the amount of iron to give
oxygen to the growing baby
What happens if the mother is not eating enough calcium ✔️Ans - calcium
will be taken from her bones for the baby.
Why is fat important in your diet ✔️Ans - fat is important in our diets
whether we're pregnant or not to provide us with energy and to make cell
membranes and hormones.
Alpha-linolenic acid is found in flax and walnuts. how much of it can the body
convert into DHA? ✔️Ans - only 10% turns to DHA
What is sucrose and what is it made up of ✔️Ans - sucrose is a
disaccharide (2 sugars together) made up of glucose and fructose.
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