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Question:

Answer, in detail (approximately 1,000 these two questions:

1. Are takeaway and processed (convenience) foods nutritious for children? List some of the foods that would come under the headings of processed or takeaway type foods. Outline the health problems associated with popular takeaway foods.
2. What foods can be used to replace these types of food in a child's dietand in particular, in a child care situation?

This is my answer so far below

Question 1

No. Takeaway and processed foods do not meet a child's nutritional requirements because of the high amounts of salt, sugar, fat and additives in the food. These foods can also be low in fiber, vitamins and minerals. It's commonly canned, frozen, or dehydrated with preservatives for safety, longer shelf life and convenience. The nutritional content has been removed during the 'processing and the artificial additives and colours have been added to enhance appearance and flavour. Takeaway food which have smaller volumes, but large surface areas can absorb a substantial amount of fat per portion. This increases the energy density of the food and contributes to extra kilojoule intake then what their body requires. Children need a wide variety of healthy foods from each of the five food groups, Vegetables, Fruit, Grains, Lean meat and Diary.

Convenience stores sell foods high in salt, sugar, HFCS and preservatives, such as:

Confectionary (lollies)

Potato chips

Chocolate

Fruit drinks

Soft drinks & Energy drinks

Ice-cream

Processed meats

Frozen and Microwave meals

Food sold by fast food and takeaway outlets contain higher amounts of sodium, trans fats and additives, these include:

Cheeseburgers

Hot chips

Nuggets

Fried Chicken

Pizza

Seafood (fried)

Question 2

Diet is one of the main factors that contribute to proper growth and development. This is especially important for toddlers and young children who are developing and growing at a very fast rate. The over consumption of processed and takeaway food is recognized as one of the major contributing factors to high rates of Obesity, which is considered to be a global epidemic by the World Health Organization. Overweight children can have many health complications such as a higher risk to getting asthma, hypertension, high cholesterol and in the early stages of their life it may also stunt their brain development and motor skill development. Children who continue to lack complete nutrition from frequently eating takeaway foods can lead to more serious illnesses in the future such as:

-Type 2 Diabetes

- Heart Disease

-High Blood pressure

- ADHD (Behaviour Disorder)

These health problems are caused by the harmful ingredients that are used to process and cook our takeaway foods. Such as, fried foods like Hot chips and KFC chicken are cooked with hydrogenated vegetable oils making it high in Trans-fat which has be associated with increasing your risk with heart disease. Food containing high amounts of sodium can lead to high blood pressure and increases your risk of a heart attack. Soft drinks and confectionary sweets have high fructose corn syrup, it has been found to be harmful to the liver and increase your appetite and chances of obesity and type 2 diabetes. Takeaway outlets such as KFC use MSG (monosodium glumate) and flavour enhancers. If consumed in large quantities can interfere with nerve function, this in turn can possibly affect behaviour and cause ADHA.

Popular Meals and there Nutrition

-Chicken nuggets, Small Fries and Coke contains 307mg sodium, 55g Carbohydrates, 17g total Fat, 28g sugar and a total of 1673kj.

-Cheeseburger, small fries and coke contains 20g total fat, 890 sodium, 102 carbohydrates, 18g protein, 47 sugar and a total of 2531kj

-Pancakes w/ syrup contain 6g total fat, 590 mg sodium, 107g carbohydrates, 52g sugar, 9g protein and a total of 2214kj.

food groups:

Grain (cereal) foods,

mostly wholegrain

and/or high cereal

fibre varieties

Vegetables and

legumes/beans

Lean meats and

poultry, fish, eggs,

tofu, nuts and seeds

and legumes/beans

Milk, yoghurt, cheese and/or

alternatives, mostly reduced fat

fruit

Foods are grouped together because they provide similar amounts of the key nutrients of that food group.For example, the key nutrients of the milk, yogurt, cheese and alternatives food group include calcium and protein, while the fruit group is a good source of vitamins, especially vitamin C.

To meet the nutrient requirements essential for good health, you need to eat a variety from each of the five food groups daily, in the recommended amounts.It is not necessary to eat from each food group at every meal. In fact, in some instances, you only need to eat some of the foods in each food group a couple of times a week.Take a look at Guideline 2 and discover the wide variety of choices within the five groups.

It is also important to enjoy a variety of foods within each of the Five Food Groups because different foods vary in the amount of the key nutrients that they provide.For example, in the vegetables and legumes food group, orange vegetables such as carrots and pumpkins contain significantly more vitamin A than other vegetables such as white potatoes.