Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020 - 2025

4 steps to food safety

1. Clean 2. Separate 3. Cook 4. Chill

Limit on Calories for Other Uses (kcal/day) c

240 = 12% of total calories

My Plate

A guideline, showing proportions, to help people choose what and how much to eat from each food group.

Nutrition dense foods

Contain lots of vitamins and minerals relative to the number of calories and have little added sugars, saturated fat, and sodium. Vegetables, fruits, whole grains, seafood, eggs, beans, peas, and lentils, unsalted nuts and seeds, fat-free and low-fat dairy products, and lean meats and poultry—when prepared with no or little added sugars, saturated fat, and sodium— are nutrient-dense foods. Healthy foods

Limits are: • Added sugars—• Saturated fat— : Less than 10 percent of calories per day starting at age 2. Sodium—Less than 2,300 milligrams per day—and even less for children younger than age 14. Alcoholic beverages— limiting intake to 2 drinks or less in a day for men and 1 drink or less in a day for women,

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All infants who are fed human milk exclusively or who receive both human milk and infant formula (mixed fed) will need a vitamin D supplement of 400 IU per day beginning soon after birth Infant formula is fortified with vitamin D, thus, when an infant is receiving full feeds of infant formula, vitamin D supplementation is not needed.

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At about age 6 months, infants should be introduced to nutrient-dense, developmentally appropriate foods to complement human milk or infant formula feedings. but introducing complementary foods before age 4 months is not recommended.

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Avoid foods and beverages with added sugars.higher in sodium.

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Do not use a microwave to warm human milk or infant formula. Warm safely by placing the sealed container of human milk or infant formula in a bowl of warm water or under warm, running tap water.

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Human milk can support an infant's nutrient needs for about the first 6 months of life, with the exception of vitamin D and potentially iron.

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Infant formulas are designed to meet the nutritional needs of infants and are not needed beyond age 12 months.

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Infants and young children should be given age- and developmentally appropriate foods to help prevent choking . Foods such as hot dogs, candy, nuts and seeds, raw carrots, grapes, popcorn, and chunks of peanut butter

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Proper Handling and Storage of Human Milk and Infant Formula: • Wash hands thoroughly before expressing human milk or preparing to feed human milk or infant formula. • If expressing human milk, ensure pump parts are thoroughly cleaned before use. • If preparing powdered infant formula, use a safe water source and follow instructions on the label.

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Provide infants with supplemental vitamin D beginning soon after birth.

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Refrigerate freshly expressed human milk within 4 hours for up to 4 days. Previously frozen and thawed human milk should be used within 24 hours. Thawed human milk should never be refrozen. Refrigerate prepared infant formula for up to 24 hours.

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Typically between age 4 and 6 months, infants develop the gross motor, oral, and fine motor skills necessary to begin to eat complementary foods. As an infant's oral skills develop, the thickness and texture of foods can gradually be varied. Signs that an infant is ready for complementary foods include: • Being able to control head and neck. • Sitting up alone or with support. • Bringing objects to the mouth. • Trying to grasp small objects, such as toys or food. • Swallowing food rather than pushing it back out onto the chin.

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refers to an infant consuming only human milk, and not in combination with infant formula and/or complementary foods or beverages (including water), except for medications or vitamin and mineral supplementation. (first 6 month)

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• For about the first 6 months of life, exclusively feed infants human milk. Continue to feed infants human milk through at least the first year of life, and longer if desired. Feed infants iron-fortified infant formula during the first year of life when human milk is unavailable.

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