CHCECE004 Promote and Provide Healthy Food and Drinks

[Pixinix]

Question: 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.

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A.-->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 & 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)

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.

[Lorina]

Your answer is very well detailed!

I also have the following information on processed foods and how it can harm children:

Effects Of Processed Foods

Hope this helps!

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Lorina

[Lorina]

I also found this which may help:

Effects Of Fast Foods

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Lorina