Child nutrition

Scientists from the Institute of Child Health at Great Ormond Street Hospital (United Kingdom) have established a link between eating habits during early childhood and possible eating disorders in adolescence. The research, published in the 'British Journal of Psychiatry' of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, has concluded that children who 'eat little' during their first years of life are less likely to suffer from anorexia nervosa.

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When we are waiting for a baby, we fathers and mothers usually begin to look for information that will help us prepare for this new facet that is about to begin, and among that search is the adequate feeding of babies and children. However, this will not only favor the baby, but also us, because according to a recent study, after the arrival of the children increases the purchase of fresh products, thus improving the parents' eating habits.

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Some time ago we talked about breakfast, where a nutritionist explained that this is not the most important meal of the day nor is it essential. This is mainly so that we don't worry if we have a child at home who doesn't like to eat so early. However, breakfast could help improve the physical and intellectual performance of children, so for those who usually have breakfast before going to school and look for ideas, we propose 17 healthy and energy-filled breakfasts for the return to school.

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Until six months, it is most advisable for babies to drink exclusive breast milk and, after six months, to start taking other things, little by little, without haste, but without pause. We will focus on those first months of feeding the baby, from six months to 12 months, and offer you resources, tools and a little theory to be able to prepare the children's menu, what they should eat every day.

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The incorporation of new foods can be very natural for some children, but quite traumatic for others. There are those who love to try new flavors, while others do not risk leaving those flavors they know. If this is what happens to your child, it is probably a case of neophobia ("fear of the new").

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Summer arrives and with it many changes: higher temperatures, vacations, open swimming pools, we go to the beach ... and these changes also affect meals. On the one hand, many children (and not so children) lose their appetite and eat less. On the other, we make many meals away from home (on the beach, in the pool, on excursion ...) and we have to look for food that can be easily transported and eaten by hand.

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Water is one of those basic elements that every human being needs to live and that we drink several times a day. It is so present in our lives that many people believe that babies, like adults, need to drink water often. The reality is that reason is not lacking, only that it is something to clarify.

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Parents always look for the best for our children in terms of health, and on many occasions, thanks to technology and social networks, we can find scientific information and advice from professionals at the click of a button. If a few weeks ago we shared a list of pediatricians to follow in social networks to be updated and correctly informed, today we want to do the same with nutrition professionals.

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The first thing I thought when I heard this sad news was "My mother, you have to read the ingredients of toothpaste." It is true that when there is an allergic to any food protein at home, we worry a lot about reading the labels of any food, but until now it had not fallen into the need to do so consciously in all kinds of products that our children can ingest.

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When establishing breakfast in the children's diet, it is common to go to products that we find in the supermarket such as cookies or breakfast cereals. On this occasion we analyzed 17 brands of cereals that children consume most. Nutrients of breakfast cereals Cereals are first and foremost a source of complex carbohydrates, however, we are interested in knowing in their interior what proportion of good nutrients such as fiber or protein there is as well as the added sugar content or of salt.

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As parents, one of our many responsibilities is to ensure that our children have a complete, healthy and balanced diet according to their age. To do this, we must offer various food groups, which provide them with all the nutrients they need for healthy development.

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There is no doubt that obesity is an epidemic, even among the smallest. And one way to combat it is by reducing sugar consumption among our children. And then the question arises: can we replace it with artificial sweeteners that do not make you fat? Before jumping into the pool, it is interesting to know if they are safe and recommended for children.

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This is one of the most common questions in the consultation when we talk about complementary feeding. In many nurseries a dessert yogurt is offered on a regular basis. And many parents are eager to offer their babies "My first yogurt." These "first yogurts" are advertised as suitable from six months.

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When Sara Gomez, nurse and mother, read the strange menu of a cafeteria, she put her hands to her head. It could read two types of children's menus: the one aimed at "children who behave well", and that of "children who misbehave". Although it is not a real menu, but probably a strategy to attract consumers and attract attention, Sara wanted to report on her Twitter account what she described as a "nonsense", since food should never be used as a reward or punishment

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The snack was my favorite meal when I was little: a snack, a piece of fruit and the park to play. Today, our children continue to enjoy it, but the ingredients have changed and many children opt for pastries or industrial juices. According to the Spanish Association of Pediatrics (AEP) the snack should represent 15% of a child's daily energy intake, but that does not mean that it has to be super caloric.

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