Posts Tagged ‘fiber’
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
In infants aged 8 months or more, than to give up breastfeeding, mothers can serve oatmeal. Usually, the choice fell on a lot of oatmeal products on the market. With fiber, fitokemikal, vitamins, minerals, protein, and low-fat, healthy babies and avoid constipation. In addition, the sense of satiety can also survive for several hours.
Prepare oatmeal itself is very easy. With just boil until thickened, pureed already be presented. Some mothers usually add sugar, salt, milk, or fruit to add flavor. But avoid giving too much sugar and salt, because it can affect the baby’s appetite for another intake, and results in allergic infants.
In addition, some babies reportedly susceptible wheat allergy, or commonly called celiac disease. However, research conducted AK Akobeng physicians indicated that exclusive breastfeeding can reduce the incidence of celiac disease up to 53 percent.
Porridge oats are usually given when the baby was eight months, although some other mother had gave it to their babies at the age of six months, without any impact. This is because of different abilities in infants receiving solid foods. But if you still are unsure, consult a doctor and a nutritionist before deciding to give your baby cereal.
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Friday, July 30th, 2010
If we do not stool in a single day this stomach feels uncomfortable. Mother can imagine if this happened to your baby. Surely the baby will be cranky all day. How not matter which should be removed now rest together in the intestines so that makes her stomach hurt. This is called constipation.
For adults who had normal stools is every day but not for babies. Toilet pattern every baby is different. There’s a Toilet frequency magnitude 5-6 times a day but there is also a once every two days. So, if your child is not in the stools 2-3 days most likely he’s just lack of fiber. But if it exceeded the three day Mother should immediately take him to the doctor.
Other signs of constipation that can be the Mother of note, namely:
- Feces shaped like a pebble, hard and dry
- When push (push stools out) the baby looks in pain
- There is blood in the stool
Why Constipation?
The reason there are two factors, functional and pathological.
The cause of the functional:
Usually it’s closely related to diet. Or it could be because of less milk. Avoid giving your baby breast milk from constipation because breast milk easily digestible by infants. Besides lack of fiber can also be the cause. Although exclusive breastfeeding was given but if Mother does not give (or Mother eat) vegetables and fruit she could get constipated. Do not forget, what is the Mother of the consumption effect on milk quality. The selection formula that does not fit can also be the cause.
Pathological Causes:
The cause of this is due to abnormalities in the colon nerve bottom, starting from the anus to the top. Could also be due to nerve dysfunction, which regulates the elasticity of the colon so that bowel narrowed. As a result hard to get out and piled dirt on the bottom of the large intestine. The cause of this should be treated medically to avoid dirt buildup colitis due to a long-time decay.
Tips:
- Always insert the fiber in the daily menu
- If you must give him formula milk, choose lactulose-containing materials that can improve the function of motility (movement)
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Saturday, July 24th, 2010
Kids are very difficult to eat vegetables. Besides the color of dark green vegetables, it also tends to weird in the mouth of the child. Whereas these vegetables are rich in vitamins and minerals they need in times of growth and development. For example, spinach contains many minerals iron, or calcium-rich greens and broccoli with vitamin A it. If kids want to eat vegetables, vitamins and minerals it needs fulfilled and Mother did not have to worry anymore.
In addition, many vegetables also contain fiber digestion is good for the little guy. If he is less fiber it can constipation and can lower the body’s immune system.
Use Tricks
Rejection of the child to eat vegetables began to introduce vegetables to her Mother. When the child had once refused then onwards he will try to get away. Thus vegetable consumption habits must start early precisely when he introduced solid foods (6-8 months).
But if the child had already rejected the Mother inevitably have to be creative to do tricks so that children continue to eat vegetables. Here are some ways that can be used mothers:
usually the child refuses vegetables because of the color and shape. Sports food and hide vegetables such as by slipping it in between the rice balls formed.
Build mood child as comfortable as possible. If a child in a comfortable atmosphere and happy mood he will tend to spend their food. Instead it will be rejected if the atmosphere is uncomfortable and forced.
- Encourage children to show creativity
Mother could take her to make food from vegetables. For example making fried croquettes with spinach content. Little will be eager to eat the food his creation.
Tips:
- Do not force the children eat vegetables. The more he will be increasingly forced to hate vegetables. Just Kreatifkan Mother tricks.
- Mother and her husband should also be pointed out to eat vegetables. Always provide menus vegetables at home and ate together. That way he can learn from the habits of their parents
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Friday, July 16th, 2010
Bananas are useful to increase the concentration power of children. Bananas are the fruit with high concentrations of nutrients and energy. Creamy texture makes the banana fruit is often used as a choice for baby food. For children, the benefits of bananas can also be a healthy lunch to school.
Bananas are very fit to be a menu of breakfast and lunch meals to school children. Banana pieces can be mixed into the cereal or breakfast food. Bananas provide enough energy for the children to be ready to follow the lessons in school.
Consumption of banana can help the process of learning in children because bananas contain potassium. Potassium is found in bananas which act to increase the concentration of children’s learning.
Bananas are also high in vitamins B, which is useful for retaining the activity of the nervous system works. For this, students can concentrate longer.
In one banana indeed contained many nutrients. Vitamins and minerals are superior compared to other fruits and vegetables, especially for vitamin B6 (piridoksin), C, potassium, fiber, and manganese.
Compared with apples, bananas contain more protein, more carbohydrates, more phosphorus, more vitamin A and iron, vitamins and other minerals. Many benefits can be obtained from a banana. In addition to very useful in preventing stress, bananas also improve thought, treat gastrointestinal inflammation, and nourish the eye.
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Thursday, July 1st, 2010
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arning the elements of the food pyramid for children is usefull because it can help you and your children to a healthy lifestyle, good nutrition and the fight against obesity, which is a growing problem is the practice in children. Describe the nutritional needs of children in the form of the food pyramid a bit more complex. This is due to age, condition and activity of your child.
Today, not only adults who face dangerous problems to health. When we talk about health conditions such as diabetes and hypertension, the intention has always been for the elderly, but this is not the employer. The pattern was broken some time ago, when many children diagnosed with these diseases – were mainly due to poor eating habits because they are small, leading to obesity, heart of all health problems. Now you can see that the health of children at an early age to protect, provide for greater responsibility in ensuring parents take their children a balanced diet after the pyramid of optimal nutrition for children.
The food pyramid for children do not differ much with the food pyramid promoted by the U.S. government that has existed for decades. But there are also marked change for him, because it is necessary for a balanced diet, especially for children.
The food pyramid for children consists of six major food groups.
•First : Grains – Whole grains are a good source of fiber, iron and other vitamins. Try to avoid refined grains like white bread or rice.
•Second : Vegetables – are another good source of fiber, folate, potassium, vitamin A, C and E.
•Third : Fruit – are a good source of potassium, fiber and vitamin C. The whole fruit is better than drinking 100% juice.
•Fourth : Dairy products – milk, cheese, yogurt and other diary provides children with calcium, potassium, protein and vitamin D. Milk low fat, no sugar added are the best.
•Fifth : Meat and beans – includes fish, poultry, eggs and nuts are good sources of protein, iron, zinc, magnesium, vitamins, vitamin E and B.
•Sixth : Oil – is not a food group, but is an important part of your diet. Children should be polyunsaturated or monounsaturated oils and fats whenever possible. Avoid saturated fats and trans fats.
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Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
All parents want their children to grow healthy and strong. What type of nutrients needed for growth and development of your toddler’s body? Many nutrients needed by the body so that their children can grow healthy and strong. One is the prebiotic inulin.
Inulin is a group of naturally existing polisakaride (consisting of several types of simple sugar) produced by various species of plants. Inulin into the category of fibers called fruktan.
Inulin contains one-third to one-quarter of food energy of sugar or other carbohydrates and a sixth until the ninth of food energy from fat. Inulin also increases the absorption of calcium and magnesium, while also helping the growth of bacteria that are good for digestion. In nutrition, inulin is considered a form of fiber which can be dissolved and is often considered a prebiotic.
Inulin is very beneficial for the health of the digestive system of the body, especially for toddlers, because the prebiotic inulin stimulates the growth of good bacteria in the stomach. And if the digestive systems work properly, your body will become healthier and more resistant against diseases and bacteria that attack the evil. In addition, the prebiotic inulin also helps absorption of calcium which is needed by the body that develops. Moreover, the prebiotic inulin does not raise blood sugar levels and therefore good for diabetics or for children who are obese early.
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