Food and Health Guidelines - Torfaen Family Information Service
Food and Health Guidelines - Torfaen Family Information Service
Food and Health Guidelines - Torfaen Family Information Service
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12. Appendices<br />
<strong>Food</strong><br />
Recommend wait<br />
until 6 months<br />
6 months<br />
(26 weeks)<br />
6-9 months 9-12 months 12 months<br />
Starchy <strong>Food</strong>s<br />
Smooth cereals e.g.<br />
rice based, potatoes<br />
Smooth cereals e.g.<br />
rice based, potatoes<br />
1-2 Servings per day<br />
Start to introduce<br />
more cereals<br />
including wholemeal<br />
bread, ‘lumpier<br />
texture’ ‘finger foods’<br />
e.g. Toast<br />
Starchy foods of<br />
normal adult texture<br />
3-4 Servings per day<br />
Starchy foods of<br />
normal adult texture<br />
Discourage high fat<br />
foods, savoury snacks<br />
<strong>and</strong> pastry<br />
1 serving at<br />
each meal<br />
Veg & Fruit<br />
Recommend wait<br />
until 6 months<br />
Soft-cooked<br />
vegetables <strong>and</strong> fruit<br />
as a smooth puree<br />
Soft-cooked<br />
vegetables <strong>and</strong> fruit<br />
as a smooth puree<br />
1-2 Servings per day<br />
Raw soft fruit &<br />
vegetables<br />
(as finger foods)<br />
Cooked fruit +<br />
vegetables can be<br />
a coarser/ mashed<br />
texture<br />
2 Servings per day<br />
Lightly cooked or<br />
raw foods.<br />
Chopped finger foods<br />
Vitamin C containing<br />
foods e.g. tomatoes/<br />
unsweetened orange<br />
juice, if diet is<br />
meat free<br />
Adult texture for fruit<br />
<strong>and</strong> vegetables<br />
5 tastes (child size<br />
portions) per day<br />
3-4 Servings per day<br />
Meat & Meat<br />
Alternatives<br />
e.g. fish, pulse, eggs<br />
Recommend wait<br />
until 6 months<br />
Use soft cooked meat<br />
<strong>and</strong> pulses as a puree<br />
Use soft cooked meat<br />
<strong>and</strong> pulses as a puree<br />
At least 1 Serving<br />
per day<br />
Soft cooked minced<br />
or puree meat/fish/<br />
pulses<br />
Hard boiled egg can<br />
be used as a finger<br />
food.<br />
1 Serving per day<br />
Minced/chopped<br />
cooked meats/fish/<br />
pulses<br />
Minimum 1 servings<br />
per day from animal<br />
source or 2 from<br />
vegetable sources<br />
Encourage lean meat<br />
<strong>and</strong> oily fish<br />
Minimum 1 serving<br />
per day from animal<br />
source or 2 from<br />
vegetable sources<br />
Other advise<br />
Recommend wait<br />
until 6 months<br />
Encourage savoury<br />
foods rather than<br />
sweet ones<br />
No gluten containing<br />
foods<br />
Encourage savoury<br />
foods rather than<br />
sweet ones<br />
Introduce cup or<br />
beaker<br />
Avoid adding salt <strong>and</strong><br />
sugar to foods.<br />
Can have gluten<br />
containing foods<br />
Full fat cheese &<br />
yoghurt can be<br />
included<br />
Introduce cup<br />
or beaker<br />
Limit salty foods<br />
Limit salty foods<br />
Limit crisps <strong>and</strong><br />
savoury snacks<br />
Do not add sugar to<br />
drinks<br />
Encourage three<br />
meals a day<br />
Discourage snacking<br />
on foods high in fat,<br />
salt <strong>and</strong> sugar<br />
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