Understanding the Importance of Fats and Oils in Young Children's Nutrition

This workshop presentation provides trainers with detailed information on the fats and oils group, emphasizing the key nutrients, benefits to the body, recommended intake, and types of fats. It educates on the necessity of fat in children's diets, highlighting how fats contribute to overall well-being, energy levels, skin health, and nutrient absorption. The presentation differentiates between healthy and unhealthy fats, guiding trainers on proper communication with children regarding fat consumption.

• Young children
• Nutrition
• Fats
• Oils
• Workshop

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1. Nutrition for Young Children Fats and Oils Group (Insert your name here) Workshop Presentation

2. Nutrition for Young Children This presentation is intended for trainers to provide detailed information about the fats and oils group. The project was supported by the National Research Initiative of the USDA National Research Initiative Grant # 2006-55215-16726

3. Objectives The learner will be able to: Describe appropriate communication with children. Describe the key nutrients found in fats and oils. Describe how the nutrients in fats and oils benefit the body. Recognize the difference between saturate fats and trans fats from monounsaturated fats and polyunsaturated fats. Identify the recommended intake of fats and oils. Identify foods that are high in fat.

4. Fat/Oils

5. Fat/Oils A high fat intake can be a problem!

6. Fat/Oils But Children NEED FAT in their diet!

7. Fat/Oils Makes children s bodies and skin feel good!

8. Fat/Oils Helps protect children s bodies and keeps them warm!

9. Fat/Oils Great source of energy for children!

10. Fat/Oils Essential fatty acids

11. Fat/Oils Needed for absorption of fat soluble vitamins and calcium Vitamin A Vitamin D Vitamin E Vitamin K Vitamin K Vitamin A Vitamin D Vitamin E FAT FAT Calcium Calcium

12. Fat/Oils Types: Saturated Polyunsaturated Monounsaturated Trans fatty acids

13. Fat/Oils Most Healthful Polyunsaturated Monounsaturated

14. Fat/Oils Limit Saturated

15. Fat/Oils Avoid Trans fatty acids (worst) Found in some crackers, chips, cookies, and other baked goods.

16. Children Need Fat! Children 1-3 years 30-40% from fat Children 4-18 years 25-30% from fat

17. Fat/Oils Learn more: www.choosemyplate.gov www.cdc.gov/nutrition/everyone/basi cs/fat/index.html