All Entries in the "Feeding & Nutrition" Category
Consumer Groups Target McDonalds ‘Happy Meals’
It is a familiar story: toddlers and even older kids nagging the parents for a Happy Meal that contains the all important toy, and also, more significantly high levels of fat, sodium and sugar.
As a marketing gambit, the free toy that has kids flocking to McDonald’s restaurants in their droves, may be sheer genius. In [...]
“Breast Is Best” Slogan Is Outdated, Campaigners Say
We have all heard the slogan “Breast is Best” which is the one promoted by governments to encourage women to breast feed their babies, and for the many benefits that breast feeding brings for baby as well as mother.
Now however it is being argued that the slogan “Breast is Best” may be counterproductive according to [...]
Some Amazing Breastfeeding Facts – Part 2
The fact that breast milk is pretty amazing is an established fact. We have been speaking about why this is so; here are some more reasons why breast milk is a truly remarkable gift of Mother Nature:
1. With breast milk there is no leftover, no waste and no spoilage whatsoever. There is no way to [...]
Some Amazing Breastfeeding Facts – Part 1
New mothers have probably heard enough about the benefits of breast feeding their infants and about how it is the best thing for mother and baby.
However, here is a ready reckoner if you missed some of the reasons why breast feeding is so amazing or if you need a refresher course:
1. The composition of breast [...]
Tips For Bottle Feeding Your Newborn
For various reasons it may not be possible to breast feed your newborn baby, or for your own personal reasons you may choose not to breast feed (which is your choice to make without feelings of guilt), so the next best is to formula feed your infant. Here are some tips for bottle-feeding your newborn:
A [...]
Breast Milk Can ‘Kick Start’ A Baby’s Immune System
The old adage “breast is best” receives more credence as there is more research that is being done into it. It isn’t just that breast milk contains antibodies that the mother transmits to her newborn baby; recent research has also shown that the body’s natural defenses are activated by breast milk, unlike when a [...]
A Word about Honey – to be avoided for Babies
It is something of an old wives’ tale that honey soothes the bawling infant or that it cures infant cough. It is not to say however that honey is safe for little babies of less than one year.
The risk of infant botulism is the reason that new born babies should not be given any [...]
10 Baby Food Recipes Not Ideal For Babies
Now is the time for you to start getting creative. Your little one is starting to show interest in trying out baby foods. This is the time when you get worried about what kind of baby food recipes to prepare or to fill his tiny plate.
This will be a time of experimentation when you get [...]
