Posts Tagged ‘Vegetables’

PostHeaderIcon Feeding kids on vacation

It is known that many power plays a major role in children, contributing to the healthy growth and development, but once the children leave holidays , good food and nutrition also leave on vacation.

During this time children commonly dads and even change significantly daily routine , altering all times , from the time to get up, even when sleeping, including feeding time and the type of exercise performed. Read the rest of this entry »

PostHeaderIcon Feeding baby from one to three years

From one year, the children discover all aspects of food: meals are varied and he will soon eat without help. But his meals must always be adapted. Update on food from one to three years.

One to three years, the child made ​​many discoveries about the taste and nutrition. It is essential to accompany the steps of his explorations buds. Read the rest of this entry »

PostHeaderIcon What can you do if children do not want to eat?

There are always periods when children are very picky and eat certain foods do not want. As long as developing body size and body weight, age appropriate and the kids are awake and alert, must make the parents worry. Children imitate adult role models and need to be happy. When parents eat a balanced and happy, then generally the offspring followed the good example. Sometimes children use the meals but also for power struggles to impose its will. This is what parents should not get involved. A quiet, stress-free atmosphere at the table is the requirement that it tastes good. With “food detractors” Parents should have patience and they always offer a variety of food. One day, curiosity and try to win the children. If they can also help with the cooking, the chance is high that the meal is eaten. Read the rest of this entry »

PostHeaderIcon Baby is constipated

The constipation, small intestinal problem of order, can quickly be resolved with adequate food and interacting with your little
Constipation, what is it?
Accuracy of size: a baby who has only one bowel movement every day or every other day, is not constipated!
Symptoms of constipation
We can talk about constipation if the stool is rare (less than once every four days), hard, dry (beads) and issued with difficulty.  Read the rest of this entry »

PostHeaderIcon Food and Nutrition in Infants and Children

Start with 2 tablespoons of natural apple (fruit with white flesh), previously cooked and mashed and do more each day than 2 teaspoons in 2 .. Suppose you start a Monday to give the apple, then on Tuesday must give 4 tablespoons, 6 teaspoons Wednesday, Thursday 8 and so on. A mid-week, say on Thursday that it has 8 teaspoons of apple, 2 teaspoons now introduce another fruit (of preference pulp color) such as peach, let’s NOT give the apple was already previously given, then for example, on Thursday and was eating apples 8 teaspoons, far apart can provide the latter and also 2 teaspoons peach. On Friday, the baby will be eating 10 teaspoons 4 teaspoons apple and peach and so on. On Saturday 12 teaspoons of apple and peach 6. Read the rest of this entry »

PostHeaderIcon Nutrition in the first year of life


In the first year of life plays a big role right baby food. An overview of when breast milk, baby foods and Co. are on the menu, you can find here.
First to fourth month of life
The first four months is breast milk the best food for your baby, as his digestive system matured it first. Porridge, fruit, vegetables and cereals should not be fed in addition, as this would cause him problems. What exactly is contained in breast milk, you can find out here. If you can not breastfeed or want, you can rely on industrially produced milk, of course, food.  Read the rest of this entry »

PostHeaderIcon 8-12 months: his first real meal

The basic rules

Make sure that his four meals a day take place in calm, sitting at the table correctly. These are important moments of exchange.
Continue introduction to spoon-tolerant failures, the patouille with hands: the child discovers much food with fingers.
Start crunching food.
Stir as little as possible vegetables, meat, fish and egg. Each time add a little fat raw.
Always give 500 ml per day minimum infant milk “now” or growth.
Do not add salt, and less sugar as possible. Read the rest of this entry »

PostHeaderIcon Baby Recipes:

Avocado and rice porridge

Sometimes changing the diet of a child who still feeds on puree is complicated. PequeRecetas Since we have already given several collections of recipes for purees and baby food . Now we bring an avocado with rice that allows you to enter a new element in the diet of your child …
The avocado is a fruit which is commonly used as a vegetable or vegetables, delicately flavored and easy to use, rich in monounsaturated fats, antioxidants and minerals, allied to our health. Having regard to their nutritional properties, is highly recommended for all segments of the population: children, youth, adults, athletes, pregnant women, nursing mothers and elderly. Read the rest of this entry »

PostHeaderIcon Nutrition in the 1st Age

Balanced, regular and varied: nutrition during lactation

Nursing mothers have an increased calorie needs. This is especially true in the first months. Nutrient-rich foods are the first choice. Also, an additional vitamin and mineral supply, you should pay particular attention.

Now it may be more like calories

While breast-feeding additional energy and nutrients needed to feed a baby with breast milk. So you do in the first four months of the birth of your child per day or about 630 calories in addition to the basic needs of about 2,000 calories. So if you feel hungrier through breastfeeding, can and should give you the feeling of hunger now quiet. The additional requirement of 630 calories per day also corresponds, for example, or for meat / meat and fish per week: Read the rest of this entry »

PostHeaderIcon What is the importance of each food?

Each feed provides specific nutrients for the proper development of your child, but all should not be consumed in equal amounts. The food pyramid is a simple way to remember the importance of each food group. It can quickly and easily find the quantity to be consumed for each food type. Read the rest of this entry »