...Healthy Nutrition for Our Children James Thomas Strayer University ENG115-English Composition Professor Moses November 16, 2014 “Over the past three decades, childhood obesity rates in America have tripled, and today, nearly one in three children in America are overweight or obese,” (“Let’s Move,” n.d.). Most of our youth these days “do not meet the recommendations for fruits, vegetables or whole grains, yet they exceed the recommended maximum daily intake of sodium” (“Adolescent and School,” n.d.). Without action, “up to a third of all children born in 2000 or later will suffer from diabetes, and many others will face chronic obesity-related health problems like heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer, and asthma” (“Let’s Move,” n.d.). Recent changes to the national breakfast and lunch program increase the availability of healthy food options and help school children meet nutrition needs within their calorie requirements (“Adolescent and School,” n.d.). Since most children consume at least a third of their meals at school these changes are vital to the health of our children. There are important decisions to be made about how to satisfy our children’s nutritional needs. We need to create new breakfast and lunch menus and decide how to obtain the necessary ingredients. There are many resources available at the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service’s webpage that will help make this transition a smooth one. The reference materials available...
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...PRESCHOOL CHILDREN NUTRITION CONCERNS A) The average growth rate in children between the ages of 2-5 yrs. of age is 4.5lbs. - 6.5lbs. and 3” - 4” in height 1) With the decreased growth rate leads to a decreased appetite, (Picky Eater) a) Offer a diet with nutrient dense foods: whole grains, fruits & vegetables b) Stay away from foods with high sodium content: processed foods such as lunchmeat, hotdogs and prepackaged snacks 2) Some recommended levels of nutrients c) Carbohydrates – 130 g/day to supply energy for the central nervous system and prevent ketosis - metabolic disorder marked by high levels of ketones in the tissues and body fluids, including blood and urine. With starvation or fasting, there is less sugar than normal in the blood and less glycogen (the storage form of sugar) in the cells of the body, especially the liver cells; fat accumulates in the liver, as do amino acids, from which the liver can produce more glycogen. Ketosis may be present in diabetes mellitus. In diabetic ketoacidosis, characterized by excessive levels of ketones in the blood that lead to a decrease in blood pH, very high blood sugar and severe intravascular and cellular dehydration create a life-threatening disorder that requires immediate treatment d) Protein – 13-19 g/day (ages 1-3), 34-52 g/day (older children) e) Fat – at least 5 g/day of essential fatty acids 3) To help Toddlers & Preschoolers form...
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...Educating our Children about Nutrition I just read an article by Lisa Belkin, “Should Schools Educate Students Nutritionally?” Yes, they should, I strongly agree. We’ve heard the statistics. Our children are getting fatter with each generation. Childhood obesity has more than tripled in the last 30 years. Leaving our children with conditions that were almost only seen in adults’, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and even type-two diabetes. This is a growing problem that has a devastating psychological effect on our children. However, I believe that schools have the perfect opportunity to educate our children about the importance of nutrition, to serve healthy meals, and provide plenty of time for exercise and even educate the parents about the importance of a healthy diet. Educating our children about nutrition is one of the most important things that needs’ to be done at school in order to control childhood obesity. Teachers’ can educate our children about all the health risks associated with being overweight, but if our children don’t understand it does absolutely no good. I think the...
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...Socioeconomic inequalities in the Health and Nutrition of Children in Low/Middle Income Countries: Discussion Summary Antonio Taylor Stratford University HCA 505: Global Health Professor Ostrander January 27, 2016 Socioeconomic Inequalities in the Health and Nutrition of Children in Low/Middle income Countries: Discussion Summary Introduction Child malnutrition remains one of the world’s most fundamental challenges for improved human development. Because the time and capacities of caregivers are limited, there are too many children in the world that are unable to access and effectively use at all times the food and healthcare services they need for a healthy life. Hundreds of millions of children in less developed countries suffer from poor health can nutrition. Children in most less developed countries also complete far few years of schooling, and learn less per year in schooling, than their counterparts in developed countries. Recent research has shown that poor health and nutrition among children reduces their time in school and their learning during that time. Background There is a long standing tradition of research on socio-economic health inequalities in contemporary high income countries. Early studies in the socioeconomic inequalities were often done by physicians engaged in social movements, who focused on the influence of living conditions on health. Attention for socio-economic health inequalities have been changing since the 19th century. At...
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...2011 Argumentative Essay Who said nutrition had anything to do with it? Nutrition education is a major environmental influence on the behaviors, physical and mental growth of in a child’s life. Before a child starts school, during the baby years, the food habits can have a major impact on choices that are made later on in life. For example, starting a baby on vegetables first rather then fruits, will lead the child to make a better nutritional choice when they approach the salad bar in first grade. “Studies support that good nutrition contributes to improving the wellbeing of children and their potential learning ability, thus contributing to better school performance.” (Rodrigo). Children are getting morbidly obese, and their behavior has changed for the worse. If the children are learning healthy eating habits with encouragement to make healthy eating choices, then obesity and chronic disease will decrease. These children can have the reduce impact of chronic diseases in adulthood. Eating healthy will help reduce stress and may even avoid smoking if they have encouragement on staying active. “Nutrition education is a key element to promoting lifelong healthy eating and exercise behaviors and should start from the early stages of life.” (Rodrigo). If health educators and teachers have a good sense of direction on teaching children about nutrition, then it is likely that these issues will improve. School should have a mandatory nutrition – based education in their curriculum...
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...safety and nutrition Amanda Gonzalez Kaplan University CE220 Child Safety, Nutrition and Health Professor Mary Ball March 7, 2015 Parents are often asked what is the most important thing they look for when seeking a high quality childcare center, a healthy and safe environment is always at the top of the list. Early childhood professionals promote physical, mental health, appropriate nutrition and provide an emotionally, physically safe environment for young children in partnership with their families. Sound health, safety, and nutritional practices provide the foundation for development and learning. Good nutrition is critical to overall development of young children. Meals and snacks encourage good nutrition and eating habits. A safe environment prevents and reduces injuries for young children who are only beginning to recognize dangerous situations (Academics). With all this in mind, childcare providers must include parents in their efforts to create healthy and safe environments and teach healthy habits to the children in their child care program. There are numerous ways to help promote age appropriate learning activities that reinforce the importance of health, nutrition and safety. Children learn the best when they are doing things they enjoy. One age appropriate activity for the age range of 3-5 could be coloring. This activity is a great way for children to express their creativity while learning. Children can color...
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...ECE 214 WEEK 1 ASSIGNMENT NUTRITION ISSUES To purchase this visit here: http://www.activitymode.com/product/ece-214-week-1-assignment-nutrition-issues/ Contact us at: SUPPORT@ACTIVITYMODE.COM ECE 214 WEEK 1 ASSIGNMENT NUTRITION ISSUES Proper health and nutrition is of critical importance to the growth and development of young children, yet many American children suffer from nutrition issues. Choosing either malnutrition or obesity, address the following: 1. 1. Discuss the short- and long-term impacts of this nutrition issue on children’s growth and development. 2. Describe a specific child (within the early childhood age range of birth to age eight) who has this nutrition issue. This may be a child you know or you can describe a fictitious child. In your description, address how the child’s school day is affected by the issue and describe three specific ways the early childhood teacher addresses the issue in the school or center setting. 3. Describe three specific ways to combat this nutrition issue that involve collaboration among school, family, and community (e.g., parent education, school breakfast, and lunch programs, etc.. The paper should be three to four pages in length, in addition to the title page and the reference page. Use at least two scholarly sources in addition to your text. Your paper should also be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used...
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...PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction Nutrition is the result of the processes whereby the body takes in and uses food for growth, development and maintenance of health. Nutrition can also affect the body’s ability to resist disease, the length of one’s life and the state of one’s physical and mental well-being. Promoting good nutrition helps children grow, promotes human development and advances economic growth and eradication of poverty. Studies have shown that proper nutrition has a direct effect on student performance and behavior in school In many studies, cases of socioeconomic status seem to be an indicator of food insufficiency, which is simply the lack of available food to a household. Food insufficiency has been shown to directly affect children’s cognitive development. (Nutrition And Its Effects On Academic Performance How Can Our Schools Improve? By Amy Ross ) Poor nutrition on the other hand, is a chronic problem linked to poverty, poor nutrition understanding and practices, and deficient sanitation and food security. Lack of proper nutrition contributes to worse class performance, lower test scores, and eventually less successful students and a less productive and competitive economy. It is shown to have important negative consequences for children’s school performance in the form of delays in enrollment, grade repetition, a higher chance of dropping out, and lower achievement while in school.( Children’s Nutrition, School Quality and Primary School...
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...the number of children who become overweight leads to a need for effective health educations. This report will describe the magnitude of childhood obesity and suggest some health education as solutions. Literature review Some studies on childhood obesity and the role of health education in preventing such a health problem were conducted. Lanigan and Power (2008) indicated the growth in the incidence of this health issue and considered parents as health educators who help their children avoid obesity. By using a large body of evidence from an online survey held by the Washington University in 2006-2007, the researchers suggested various ways in which parents can achieve controlling their children’s obesity. Thanks to this article’s findings, the role of education in solving childhood obesity which is included in my research topic is strengthened. Hutchinson (2010) implied the effects of school-based education on reducing the number of overweight children. By examining the outcomes of Rachael Dixey’s and Janet Wordley’s study (2010) in a variety of school programs concerning childhood obesity, the authors showed that educating children about physical activities and nutrition at school help prevent childhood obesity. The article is helpful to my research topic because its reports improve the importance of health education in tackling childhood obesity. Also, in Economos’s and Irish-Hauser’s (2007) study, community-based attempts to address obesity among children were reviewed....
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...materials and training of teachers are necessary to improve the quality of education, it is illogical to expect that these will make up for the difference in learning that could arise because of biological impediments. The objectives of the study relate to (1) nature, magnitude and distribution of health and nutritional problems of school children; (2) relationship between nutritional status and academic performance; and (3) effects on academic achievement of non-nutritional variables, specifically those recommended in the 1976 Project SOUTELE Report. Some 2,304 pupils who were randomly selected from 64 schools in Region I, IV and National Capital Region in Luzon, Region VII in the Visayas and Region XII in Mindanao participated in the study. The other respondents were the pupils’ parents, teachers and school heads. Nutritional assessment was made using anthropometric, biochemical and clinical methods. The children’s mental ability and academic performance were gauged using local standardized tests recommended by the DECS. Energy-protein undernutrition, as reflected by deficits in body weight and height, continued to affect many of the children. The other health problems of...
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...paper is for children affected by malnutrition in America. Malnutrition results from a diet which is lacking in nutrients and it affects children most because they are in great need of the right amount of nutrients in their growing years. Malnutrition is also associated with rich diet lacking in nutrients which is the case with many of the developed countries of the world. It is important to maintain health standards in world’s one of the most developed country like America. Malnutrition can result into a number of nutrition disorders which include abundance or deficiency of important nutrients required from food (Water H. R., Penny M. E., R. C., Narro R., Willis J., Caulfield L. E., & Black, 2008). The increased uptake of unhealthy food products is also one of the main reasons of malnutrition. Children aged less than 18 are the main victims of the food irregularities. The data collected in this paper includes the communities of America and according to statistics there are around 16 million children in America who live in food insecurity in recent times. The problem is rarely a concern for adults because they are more aware of their nutrition choices and adult body is developed and not requires a continued supply of nutrients which is the case with children. Children under the age of 5 years are at the greatest risk of developing malnutrition. There are food secure and food insecure states defined based on the findings of the Community health services for children suffering...
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...education for children in early childhood and school settings Introduction Nutrition education in Australian schools is becoming a more prevalent issue than in the past due to the increasing obesity rate. Childhood obesity has accelerated rapidly into one of the most significant health problems as well as being a prominent concern for early childhood professions. Obesity is the largest nutritional problem among Australian children where childhood obesity has been estimated to be rising to the extent of 1% per year. If we take these statistics and skip forward to 2025 it translates to 50% of Australia’s young people will be overweight. Historically the family has been a child’s main source of education in regards to health through a combination of direct and indirect instruction, the child then models this behaviour. Teachers must now also be the facilitators of children’s health education to build on what children are learning from their family, the more knowledge they gain in regards to what keeps them healthy and why, the better prepared they will be for a healthy adult life. A correlation between Australian children’s health and wellbeing, and their educational prospects has been identified. (Mathews 2004) Educators have the opportunity through curriculum to develop strategies to support health and nutritional education in line with best practice by adhering to the Health Promoting Schools model There is hope that improved health education for children will ultimately...
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...https://www.google.com/Children and Nutrition * About 4 million children ages twelve years and younger go hungry every day. * Health problems and difficulty in school are linked back to poor nutrition * Many programs are available to assist and provide nutrition for children.(NAEYC, n.d.)Community-Sponsored Resources For Nutritional ProgramsSupplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramWIC-Women, Infants, and Children | | | Children and Nutrition“The academic achievement of America’s youth is strongly linked with their health” (CDC, 2015)References and Online ResourcesCDC. (2015). Health and Academics. Retrieved March 8, 2015 from http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/health_and_academics/ NAEYC. (n.d). Child Nutrition. Retrieved March 8, 2015 fromhttp://www.naeyc.org/policy/federal/nutrition Nutrition.gov. (2015). Food Assistance Programs. Retrieved March 8, 2015 from http://www.nutrition.gov/food-assistance-programs The Campus Kitchen Project. (n.d.). Building Blocks for Healthy Kids: Nutrition Education in 6 Lessons. Retrieved March 8, 2015 from http://www.campuskitchens.org/curriculum/?gclid=CL_mz4qOmsQCFYY8gQodS7YANw#USDA. (2015). ChooseMyPlate.org. Retrieved March 8, 2015 from http://www.choosemyplate.gov/ | | | Nutrition for young children | | | | | https://www.google.com/ | | | Nutrition for young children | Birth through Pre-KBy Kristina Taylor | | Eating Healthy Snacks and MealsA Healthy Breakfast Eggs, Whole Grain Toast, Fruit Salad, and...
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...Impact of Poor Nutrition on the Academic Performance of Grade Seven learners: A Case of Zimbabwe Kudzai Chinyoka Great Zimbabwe University Department of Educational Foundations Email: chinyokak@gmail.com Doi:10.5296/ijld.v4i3.6169 URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/ijld.v4i3.6169 Abstract This paper examined the impact of poor nutrition on the academic performance of grade seven learners at two primary schools in Chivi, Zimbabwe. Its main objective is to identify mitigation policies and measures designed to reduce negative effects of poor nutrition on children’s academic performance. Malnutrition remains one of the major obstacles to human well-being affecting all areas of a child's growth and development, including performance in the classroom. The study is grounded in Maslow’s motivational and needs theory. In this study, a qualitative phenomenological case study design was used with focus group discussions, interviews and observations as data collection instruments to twelve (12) grade seven learners, three (3) headmasters and four (4) teachers, purposively sampled in Masvingo province. Findings revealed that malnutrition affected physical growth, cognitive development and it consequently impacts on academic performance, health and survival of learners. Malnutrition also deepens poverty due to increased health care costs. The study also established that hungry and undernourished grade seven learners were not able to take on physical work and sporting activities...
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...Addressing Healthy Foods and Nutritional Education with Cleveland's Youth Brenda McLelland Capella University MSN 6012 Unit 8: Designing Health Promotion Programs September, 2015 Abstract Concerns about addressing the nutritional health of Cleveland’s impoverished children continue to plague the Cleveland community. According to the U.S. Census Bureau in 2013, Cleveland has the third largest child poverty rate among the top cities in the United States ("Hunger Facts," 2013). Insufficient resources to provide adequate food and lack of proper nutritional education for these children has a dramatic effect on the health and well-being for this vulnerable group. Not only does poverty have a direct relationship to negative child outcomes, but nutritional intake and education, as well. This article will focus on a theory-based health care promotion plan that will address the poor, school-age children living in Cleveland. Strategies will be identified in promoting nutritional education to improve healthy eating for these children in an attempt to improve the health and wellness for this vulnerable group. Guidelines for quality monitoring, evaluating, and adaptations of this health promotion plan will also be discussed so that it can be used across various health care settings. Implementing a health promotion plan that incorporates appropriate theory, research-based interventions, evaluative measures, and quality improvement metrics is pivotal if the health care professional...
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