Infant and Toddler Nutrition
1. Understanding nutrition
Nutrition is the substances contained in food ingredients needed for human life.
2. In order food for infants and toddlers
a. As a source of energy substances.
b. As a source of builder substances.
c. As a source of regulating substances
3. Definition of malnutrition
Is the lack of nutrients needed by the body so that there is a change of the body (thin, weak, pale).
4. Causes of malnutrition
a. Less eating.
b. Food that is not balanced.
c. Irregular eating.
d. One in processing food.
5. Signs of malnutrition
a. Skinny body.
b. Dry skin, dull.
c. Limp and pale.
d. Eyes swollen.
e. The feet and hands swollen.
6. As a result of malnutrition
a. Disorders of growth.
b. Easily hurt.
c. Less intelligent.
7. How to improve child nutrition
a. Create an environment that can cause a child's appetite:
- eating together
- attractive cutlery
- encourage child told
b. Attention to ways of presenting food
- the appropriate amount
- Foods varying
- net food
- do not give snacks before they eat
