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It’s your choice

Healthy foods for you & your kids

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Project Sponsors

• USDA project funded through the Food Stamp Program

• School District of Philadelphia • Nutrition Center, Department of Bioscience &

Biotechnology at Drexel University

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What to expect

• 4 weekly sessions

• Tasting and preparing food

• Ideas for feeding your kids

• Foods to eat to have a healthy pregnancy and baby

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VideoHealthy Foods, Healthy Baby

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Question

What’s wrong with drinkinga lot of sodas when you are

pregnant?

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Question

Why does it matter what you eat when you are pregnant?

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Question

In the supermarket, what’s wrong with the woman shopping

with her two children?

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Food Inspector

Quiz

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How many seconds do you need to wash your hands?

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Answer

• 20 seconds

• Sing ABC song once or

Happy Birthday twice with your children.

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Why do you need to wash your baby’s hands?

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Answer:

•It’s the best way to protect you and your baby from getting sick from germs.

•Babies put their hands into their mouth often.

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When you are out on the street, and you can’t wash your hands,

what can you do?

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Answer

• Use a hand sanitizer or baby wipes

• Don’t touch your food; use a napkin

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Can you give expired formula or food to a baby?

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Answer

NO. It is not safe to give expired formula or baby food to your baby.

Your baby may not get enough nourishment he needs from expired baby products because there are less vitamins and nutrients.

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How long can mixed formula sit at room temperature?

a. 1 hour

b. 2 hours

c. 3 hours

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Answer

• 1 hour. • Leftover formula may contain bacteria

from babies’ mouth which can grow quickly

• Opened baby food should not sit at room temperature more than 2 hours

• Refrigerate any leftover formula and baby food immediately.

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Mixed formula and uneaten baby food must be used within how many

days?a. 1 day

b. 2 days

c. 5 days

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Answers

• Must be refrigerated and used within 2 days.

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When in doubt…

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Answer

• Throw it out

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Clean baby bottles

• Wash with hot water & soap after each use

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To avoid choking, NO: (until the age of 3)

Popcorn NutsWhole hot

dogs

Whole

grapes

Chips Seeds Raw carrots

Peanut butter

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Fruit Yogurt Parfait

• ½ banana, sliced

• ½ cup vanilla yogurt

• ½ cup berries or grapes

• 1 tablespoon Grape Nuts

Place sliced banana in a cup, add ¼ cup yogurt, add layer of berries, and add the rest of yogurt. Top with Grape Nuts. Enjoy!