About this Webinar
Decades of health data show major disparities occurring at every life stage for Black Americans, beginning with greater maternal and infant mortality rates among Black mothers and their offspring, and culminating in a higher burden of chronic disease and a significantly lower life expectancy.
The first 1,000 days between pregnancy and a child’s second birthday are a brief, but important window of opportunity to nourish early brain development, help children learn to like healthy foods and set the stage for a lifetime of wellness. As they move through toddler and preschool years, it is imperative to solidify these healthy habits.
Objectives
After the session, participants will:
- Discuss health and nutrition disparities impacting health outcomes early childhood.
- Describe healthy eating patterns recommended by Dietary Guidelines for Americans, keying into the role of dairy foods for growth and development during the first five years of life.
- Identify educational and dietary intervention strategies that target misconceptions around lactose intolerance and the potential unintended nutritional consequences of certain restrictive diets to improve the nutritional wellbeing of Black children.
- Enhance knowledge and practical skills to support shoppers to adopt healthy dietary patterns using culturally relevant approaches, providing real-world applications of nutrition recommendations to shoppers and their families.
