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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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Sunday, July 18th, 2010
By the time children grow and develop from infants to toddlers, we often face the dilemma. Their nutritional needs increase, but instead decrease appetite. Obviously this is worrying, because we all know that food is essential for growth and development.
Hard time eating is normal part infancy. At this age, their growth is not as fast as a baby. Added weight also decreased. Plus, they also started to become active. They often can not be silent, let alone to eat. Ways to help them eat can vary but give them a “snack” healthy throughout the day is better than forcing them to eat three times a day on a regular basis with large portions.
Infants and children from ages 1-3 years old require about 1000-1300 calories per day. To meet this need, it’s better if we let them choose their own way of eating. What is important is that we prepare a healthy diet and appropriate for them. They often prefer to eat only one food a lot, and because this is normal, we better have a goal to give them a balanced nutritional meals per-week rather than per-day.
Another way is to give them something to eat at a table and chairs for children, where their feet do not have to rely on a chair hanging like an adult. Maybe sitting at a table and chairs for children are not comfortable for us, but for the small, they would prefer to eat if their feet could hit the floor and they felt they could control their dinner table.
Also, give them food with small portions. At the age of the children, they have not been able to eat normal portions like we are adults. We can also ask his brother, or older friends to eat with them. Toddlers want to imitate the older kids and when he saw a friend or sister to eat, he would be interested in eating well.
They can also be asked to menyicipi at least one or two bites of food. In this way, without forcing, they can try on different types of food so we know what food they prefer. However, make sure the foods that we provide is healthy food, like vegetables and fruits instead of sugary snacks that high can damage their body organ development.
And of course, to ensure adequate nutritional needs of children in times of trouble eat this, complete with giving them two to three glasses of milk a nutritious complete and balanced. With this, we meet nutritional needs but without making them increasingly refusing food because it felt too forced.
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Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
Finger food 
makes your baby explore with taste. Not only had that, to pick their own food, babys fine motor skills so well trained.
Make finger food for babies is not difficult. The materials used according to stages of babys age. For babies aged 6 months, for example, the recommended material type only cereals (white rice, brown rice, and oats), vegetables (green beans, potatoes, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, cucumbers) and fruits (bananas, avocados, apples and pears).
Entering the age of 7-8 months, raw food can be more varied. Like vegetables (asparagus, carrots, spinach, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, beets, radishes), fruits (mango, peach, cucumber suri), a source of protein (chicken, beef, liver, tofu). Avoid dairy products (cheese, cream, yoghurt) in carp introductions beginning because it was feared could trigger allergies. However, after entering the age of nine months, giving dairy foods are already permitted.
Foodstuffs such as those mentioned above can be processed into a variety of finger food. What is noteworthy is the texture. In the early stages of (infant age 6 months) finger food must still soft textured. It was only when stepping on a baby aged nine months, finger food can be made with a rougher texture. For instance, by making the preparations of food ingredients chopped chicken or beef (nughet).
Do not forget to pay attention to the size of finger food. Give finger foods in a size that can be grasped by the hands of a tiny baby. Not too big or too small. Size is too small snacks can make a baby to choke. While the piece is too large, can not even hold. Still related to security, so as not to harm the baby, some certain vegetables, like carrots, green beans, squash, asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, turnips, should be boiled first to make it more tender.
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Friday, July 2nd, 2010
All adolescent women when they reach a certain age, start their menstruating cycle. Many women suffer each month with the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome when menstrual cycle come. These symptoms usually include: cramps, fatigue, irritability, and not merely good. Some nutrients may contribute to these symptoms and can also be good for women who eat during that time. It is important to know what these foods so that women feel better and healthier during this menstrual phase.
In this phase, women can lose some of its iron, whereas in its cycle, so it is important to increase comsumption iron in this period. It is recommended that women of childbearing age get fifteen mg of iron per day and women that are going through menopause need only ten mg per day because they do not have a cycle anymore and do not lose blood each month. Women who do not enough iron comsumption may increase risk that can lead to anemia. It is important that women have adequate iron and vitamin C, especially during menstrual cycle to reduce the risk. It may be useful to take vitamin supplements for women contain iron to help with these concerns. Food sources rich in iron are meat, poultry, fish, fortified cereals, enriched rice and legumes.
Some foods like caffeine, simple sugars, fats, sodium and alcohol may make the symptoms of PMS worse like pain and peevish. So, recomended to avoid or restrict comsumption that’s food during this period. Foods may help these symptoms include such as complex carbohydrates, foods high in calcium; can fruits and vegetables, whole grains, low fat dairy products, lean fish and poultry. It may also help to drink plenty of water and exercise regularly during this period. It can help release endorphins, which help women, relax during this period. Vitamin B6 may also help relieve some symptoms of PMS. Foods that contain vitamin B6 are fish, chicken, broccoli, bananas, soya beans, spinach and cantaloupe. Finally, it is also important to a lot of rest and a consul with a doctor of any concerns.
The period can be difficult and even painful for a woman, but a healthy diet with some of these vitamin and mineral and exercising regularly can help, be a little more bearable. It is important for all women for care for their body, consuming nutritious food and exercise every day to feel better and be healthy.
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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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Friday, April 9th, 2010
A natural immunity from mother to child through breast milk. However, there are several sources of nutrients can be a source of immune booster for children.
Children are often the disease is to take care of all parents. This is done by the child’s immune system or low immunity, therefore, showed little sensitivity to interference or degradation. These diseases can be caused, in part because of the lack of a balanced diet in the daily diet of the child.
Food and immune system are closely linked. If the gastrointestinal tract is immune, immunity is generally good. Among the sources of food nutrients that children need to find a way among others is the source of strengthening the role of immunity of the child.
- Flavonoids
According to research in general soy milk contains proteins, fats, carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins, minerals and small amounts are very high, and that the body needs to accelerate or metabolism and growth, repair damaged cells, energy resources, or increase immunity. Association of amino acids, vitamins and other nutrients are flavonoids in soybean seed. It is a type of flavonoid pigments such as chlorophyll in the leaves of plants that are green contain. Scientifically proven, flavonoids for the prevention and treatment of various diseases. And one of the many types of flavonoids in soybeans contains isoflavones. One of isoflavones function is to improve the immune system.
- Spirulina
Spirulina, a blue micro-alga, a source of protein is very high. Spirulina Blue plays an important role in the immune system. Spirulina is rich in B vitamins, vitamin D, magnesium, zinc, selenium, iron and gamma-linolenic acid (GLA). Phycocyanin is a protein associated with spirulina, which has the greatest health benefits, among other things to work in the bone to stimulate bone marrow stem cells plays a role in the production of white blood cells to increase the immunity of the body works. And the red blood cells distribute oxygen throughout the body function. Spirulina is also rich in selenium, which is important for the immune system. Spirulina is widely consumed as a garnish.
- Zinc
The zinc or zinc is one of the most important elements of life. In the human body, zinc is a trace element essential for the more widely used, even in cells richest in micronutrients. diffusion of zinc in the nervous system, immunity, blood and digestive system of man, and participate in the Union, and hundreds of species of the enzyme activity in the body. The role of zinc, among others, to improve the body’s development, intelligence, strengthen the immune system, improve eye health, growth, cell division and regeneration, and others. Zinc is an essential trace element in the brain, there are plenty of fish, meat, eggs and other animal products, the kernel of the apricot seeds and fruit tree. Zinc is now widely consumed in supplement form.
- Honey
The protein is one of the essential nutrients immune system. And honey is a food source of protein that is capable of maintaining the resistance when they meet regularly every day. Honey can help the energy shortage experienced by many proteins that children and babies. Honey contains an antibiotic effective against attacks by pathogens causing various diseases. Some infectious diseases of different pathogens “can be cured” and honey checked regularly, including disorders of the stomach and the channel penpencernaanan, skin diseases, acute respiratory infections (ARI), cough and fever, diseases of the heart, liver, lung and disease, eye involved, ears and nerves. (Peter C. Molan, 1992).
- Omega 3
Fish oil is one of the nutrients for the health beneficial fatty acid-rich because it contains about 25% of saturated fatty acids and 75% of unsaturated fatty acids. The polyunsaturated fatty acids in fish oil are the growth process of brain development (intelligence) and vision development and the immune system of infants and young children. Contains fish oil DHA and EPA, and Omega-3 combines known. The species of fish that are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, including salmon, tuna (bluefin, albacore and especially white) tuna, sardines, herring, mackerel and shellfish.
- Prebiotic
Probiotic bacteria can grow well in penpencernaanan system and prevent allergies in the body of the child. According to Dr. Zakiudin, eating very well in the prebiotic enhanced immunity, especially in the gastrointestinal tract. For if the unit of a good digestive immune system, the immune system is normally also be good. Outside his office the good bacteria, prebiotics can indirectly maintain a balanced body’s immune system while reducing the risk of allergies. Source prebiotics can be won, onions, bananas, garlic, honey and nuts in natural foods such as wheat. Some are in other forms or in the formula.
- Meniran
Meniran leaf extract or Phyllanthus niruri L, is an herb that a drug that has the active immune system immunodulator maximum performance of their duties or calls causes. This herb has become immune supplements for children.
- Calcium
Established by law on immunity against microbes and swallow many foreign objects into the body. In the process of killing an enemy from outside, the signal for the immune system was to capture the enemy is a calcium ion. Animal sources of calcium include shrimp, beef, egg yolk, fish and milk. Meanwhile, the plant sources of calcium include green vegetables such as broccoli, cassava, papaya and spinach. In addition, excess calcium in beans nuts, sesame seeds, almonds, soy and red.
- Vitamin C
Vitamin C is a very important role in the body, what can the resistance of the body against infections and speed up healing of wounds. Lead changes, the environment for health is not always in ideal conditions, so that the body has always been a good immune system. It is in the adequate intake of vitamin C.
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Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
When your baby has one year of age, your baby can join you at the dinner table. He can be given a menu of food that you cook for the family. And do not forget to create a pleasant dining atmosphere for you and your baby.
If the 12-month-old baby, you’re able to take meals together, especially to enjoy the menu which is available on the table. Because he already has a near-perfect dining skills as adults. However, you must still provide foods that are easily chewed and swallowed up well in his first two years. Because the tools and digestive systems are still “learning.”
Teach early healthy eating habits: a regular diet and eat foods with a composition that varies every day. Although there are several problems that will arise and test your patience, for example, your baby will be picking his favorite food appropriate. But with healthy habits, you will more easily help your child deal with eating problems. Even with regular eating patterns, you can prevent your baby’s eating problems.
Serve the vegetables in the form of a funny and interesting so that your baby happy while eating. Also provided cutlery funny and easy to use as he tried to eat his own skills. Also create an atmosphere of excitement and fun for children while they eat. Thus, for children to eat is a routine activity that is important and fun.
Give attention to the following:
* Wash hands before cooking, and take care of hand hygiene for preparing baby food.
* Differentiate cutting boards for raw meat with vegetables, fruits and cooked meat to be treated, to prevent bacterial contamination of raw meat.
* Sterilize infant feeding equipment by boiling water and dry with a clean tissue. Avoid cloth napkins that could be storing bacteria.
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Tuesday, December 29th, 2009
Teething babies make happy parents. But the process can change their little babies. There are home treatments of several of these symptoms, some of the best are:
• something to chew. This does not apply to feed people, but the pressure on the gum, which comes from the bottom and is most useful when things cold and chewing is immune to these frozen bananas, frozen bagels, clean cloth wrapped relieve cubic ice, fresh carrots, soothing teether.
• Try brushing or massaging your baby’s gums with a clean finger or the baby’s gums analgesics special gel.
• Do not drink anything cold.
• Eat something cold.
• Something to repair the pain. If a company can not remove the pain, paracetamol can be given, but consult your doctor.
• Clean the mouth (teeth, gums and tongue) on a regular basis, especially after the baby drinks milk or other sweet drinks after dinner.
• a clean and safe in infants prior to injection. For example: carrots, fruits, or biting (toys that have been bitten by a non-toxic plastic and can be filled with liquid).
• If the child can not sleep because of pain caused by diseases of the analgesics ordered child to the doctor.
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Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
Babies and children learn the world through the eyes. Care and proper nutrition will help develop their vision so that your baby will be able to see the world and science.
There are few nutrients, known for eye development to promote and maintain optimal health of the eyes, namely:
Vitamin A
- Need to change light into electrical signals for processing in the brain and the lining of the cornea and conjunctiva to maintain growth.
- Vitamin A deficiency blindness begins at dusk, Bitot’s spots and can lead to blindness.
- Included in the milk, dairy products, eggs, green vegetables like spinach and orange fruits such as carrots.
Taurine
- Necessary for early development of the retina.
- Taurine deficiency can lead to retinitis pigmentosa.
- Found in meat, milk, but not on fruits and vegetables.
DHA and AA
- Required for visual acuity and visual perception in children aged 4-7 years.
- Lots contained in breast milk. Good sources of DHA are also found in fish oils and animal fats contain AA.
Lutein
- Known to act as protective eyewear, especially the retina from blue light radiation hazards, and can be as an antioxidant.
- Lots contained in breast milk, green vegetables like spinach, and there is little on the carrots.
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