Your friend is expecting her first child. In your first post, share with your friend the nutritional pros and cons of breastfeeding in order to help her make an educated decision about whether to breast or bottle feed. You may also share your personal experiences, but be sure to discuss the nutritional implications of each option. Make sure to support this information with resources such as the textbook and/or other reliable sources.

In addition, discuss when first and complementary foods should be added into an infant’s diet and why. You may include personal experiences and advice that has been passed on to you. Then, support your answers with information from the textbook and/or other resources.

Remember that your goal for Discussion Board is three-fold:

• to get involved throughout the entire week

• to contribute in a way that adds to the discussion and moves it forward in an original fashion

• to use the course content to form your posts and responses

As a guideline, your main Discussion post should be at least 150 words and approximately 50 words when you respond to classmates and/or your instructor. These are just guidelines and you may want to include more words to convey your message on the topic.

Topic 2: Child, Teen, and Elderly Nutrition

Conduct some additional research on your own and be prepared to discuss the following in your initial post:

1. Choose a nutritional problem for each age group:

   • children 2–12

   • teenagers 13–18

   • elderly 65+

2. Discuss current trends and literature surrounding each of the three problems you have identified.

3. Discuss steps you would recommend if you were appointed to a special committee to help improve these issues.

Remember that your goal for Discussion Board is three-fold:

• to get involved throughout the entire week

• to contribute in a way that adds to the discussion and moves it forward in an original fashion

• to use the course content to form your posts and responses

As a guideline, your main Discussion post should be at least 150 words and approximately 50 words when you respond to classmates and/or your instructor. These are just guidelines and you may want to include more words to convey your message on the topic.