Posted in Nutrition For Pregnancy on 30. Jul, 2009
This article was written by referring to Yahoo Answers. Many pregnant women are concerning about their pregnancy. A question has been brought up in a discussion : I’m 11 weeks pregnant and for the past three weeks, I have been throwing up everyday. Everything I eat. Especially when I eat meat. I’m trying to eat [...]
Posted in Nutrition For Toddler on 12. Feb, 2009
Lactose intolerance is a condition in which the body is not able to easily digest foods that contain lactose, or the natural sugar that is found in dairy products. Lactose intolerance is not the same as milk allergy. Milk allergy is due to a problem with your body’s defense system, called the immune system. Once [...]
Posted in Nutrition For Baby on 03. Nov, 2008
Tofu, part of the legume family, is coagulated soymilk – the method by which it is made is similar to the way that cheese is made from milk. It is also called “soybean curd” or “bean curd”. It first appeared in China in the 2nd century BC and is now a staple food in China, [...]
Posted in Nutrition For Pregnancy on 22. Jul, 2008
Some pregnant women may be advised or choose to restrict milk consumption and may not take appropriate supplements. We hypothesized that maternal milk restriction during pregnancy, which can reduce intakes of protein, calcium, riboflavin and vitamin D, might represent a health risk by lowering infant birth weight. Milk is an important source of vitamin D, [...]
Posted in Nutrition For Toddler on 17. Jul, 2008
The AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) recommends that children age 1 to 3 years get about 40 calories per inch of height a day. This means that your 32-inch-tall toddler ideally should eat about 1,300 calories a day for normal growth and weight gain. You should prepare balanced meals and healthy snacks for your toddler. [...]
Posted in Nutrition For Toddler on 14. Jul, 2008
Toddlers should have 500 milligrams of calcium a day. This requirement is easily met if your child gets the recommended two servings of dairy foods every day. An important part of a toddler’s diet, milk provides calcium and vitamin D to help build strong bones. In addition, milk also contains carbohydrates, protein, fat, and zinc, [...]
Posted in Nutrition For Baby on 02. Jul, 2008
Vegetables should be introduced after cereal and before fruit. Vegetables should be introduced as your baby can get the important nutrients he needs during his first year. A typical daily serving of vegetables for a 6-8 month old baby is 3-4 tablespoons twice a day. You should start with strained pureed green vegetables and move [...]
Posted in Nutrition For Pregnancy on 11. Jun, 2008
Calcium is one of the most important minerals during pregnancy. It helps in building and maintaining the teeth and bones of the baby. Calcium is needed most in the third trimester. Women who do not consume enough calcium daily may put themselves at risk for becoming so depleted that their babies have no choice but [...]
