Posted in Nutrition For Pregnancy on 07. Aug, 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’ve been eating cheese and yogurt… and that seems to be fine to eat. but milk and ice cream kill me!!! Do I have to make myself drink [...]
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 Baby on 24. Dec, 2008
Avocados are considered one of the best first solid food for babies. Creamy and rich when mashed, they offer a texture that young ones are likely to enjoy. Apart from that, they’re sodium-free , cholesterol-free and are a great source of healthy nutrients like fat (babies need it for physical and brain development), fiber, potassium, [...]
Posted in Nutrition For Baby on 22. Dec, 2008
I’ve heard some parents claim soy products are better for babies than similar ones made from milk and dairy. Some, however, claim otherwise, insisting that soy will only help stimulate increased growth of fat cells. When it comes to this argument, neither parent is wrong nor right. Formulas based on either of the two should [...]
Posted in Nutrition For Baby on 06. Oct, 2008
In China, the total number of children sickened from dairy products tainted with melamine grew to 53,000. Nearly 13,000 children have been hospitalized and 4 have died. The root cause of this incident is that Sanlu and at least 6 of the other 22 companies that have produced milk tainted with melamine were exempted from [...]
Posted in Nutrition For Baby on 25. Sep, 2008
According to the news, the incident of China’s Milk Scandal has affected thousand and thousand of infants and toddlers in China, Hong Kong and Macau. Four deaths have been blamed on the toxic milk powder, which causes kidney stones and agonizing complications. More and more infants and toddlers have been hospitalized after the incident was [...]
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 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 [...]
