Child nutrition

We often hear about them because they are harmful to health, because we should avoid them, because they involve varied hazards and yet they are found in many foods. That is why today we want to clarify this issue: what are trans fats and what foods are they in? Trans fats are obtained from unsaturated fats by hydrogenating oils (adding hydrogen to the oils, whereby some of the polyunsaturated fats become saturated).

What usually happens the first time a baby tries something new? Normally, unless it is something sweet, it makes head movements, makes a bad face and sometimes even spits it out. Sometimes no, sometimes he simply eats it, but a reaction like rejection is usual, more or less similar to that of the girl in the video that I bring you today.

How are you doing appetite? It is time to eat and today as every week and we put on the apron to get into the kitchen and prepare delicious recipes for the whole family. Because we love to renew the menus and that the kids get used to trying new dishes. We bring you the best recipes of our companions of Direct to the Palate and Vitónica with which you can prepare varied and healthy dishes.

Childhood obesity is an epidemic in the 21st century and there are many factors that feed it. With the aim of stopping it, various actions have been carried out, but there is one aspect that has barely been touched on in Spain and that is the advertising of insane meals. Our children are exposed to many advertisements every day.

With TV or without TV? With punishments if they don't eat everything, rewards if the opposite happens? Do we talk about what happened to us during the day with the children? The way we interact with our children at mealtime can tell a lot about each family and an interesting study approaches this routine at home.

Shortly after our first daughter began to take the complementary feeding, we noticed that her nose turned orange and then we have verified that it happens to many other children. Why do some babies have an orange nose? The pediatrician told us that if we introduced carrot in his diet, this was likely to happen.

How much does a baby who drinks breast milk have to eat? Very easy, a breastfeeding baby should feed on demand because there is no way to know how much he is taking in each shot. And a baby who drinks artificial milk? I would say the same, that it is very easy to know the answer, but many mothers are not very clear because they receive very different indications from other mothers, from the pharmacist, from healthcare professionals, from their own relatives or even from the manufacturer, which indicates in the can.

Food allergy affects between 4% and 8% of the child population, according to data from the Spanish Society of Clinical Immunology, Allergology and Pediatric Asthma (SEICAP), and despite the fact that affected families do tend to be clear about what they can or they cannot take the children, that information, in the foods they serve, is not so clear to the hoteliers.

As of December 13, a new food labeling regulation passed in 2011 has entered into force, which has given manufacturers time to adapt to the new requirements. Even so, foods that do not currently comply with the new labeling may remain on sale until their expiration date.

After six months, the complementary feeding of the baby begins, a milestone that for first-time parents can be a challenge, but through which we have all passed and "survived". Do not be afraid of this new stage, which is a lot of news but is normal and necessary for the child's development.

It is not always easy but with a little patience and imagination we can make children eat fruits and vegetables and benefit from their nutritional richness. It is never too late to propose, and we are precisely immersed in the "Week of fruit and vegetables in the Mediterranean Diet". This is a date chosen by the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment that aims to boost the consumption of the foods that make up the Mediterranean Diet and explain the benefits and possibilities that this healthy lifestyle provides.

Facing the costs of going back to school is very difficult for many families and to top it off in six regions what parents must pay for their children's school canteen with respect to last year. Do you want to know what are the communities with the cheapest and most expensive school menus?

When one or more family members are allergic or intolerant to certain foods, you have to be very cautious when shopping, go to a restaurant or eat anywhere else away from home. To help us in this regard we can count on 'What can I eat?' A very useful application for children with food or celiac allergies that offers us a complete list of foods of all kinds free of allergens.

It is increasingly clear that the baby's first year significantly influences the rest of his life. The mind and body have "memory" and also the child's future eating habits can be determined by his first year of life. A series of studies published in the journal "Pediatrics" conclude that eating patterns persist in the brain much longer than previously thought.

Clan has become one of the television networks that our children see most and this season starts with more children in the kitchen, which as we know is very fashionable, and "Kitchen with Clan" is going to be released. It is a real image program that encourages small chefs to learn between stoves.

Because of its contribution of vitamins and minerals, fruit is an essential part of your baby's diet. Since you start introducing solid foods, always according to those that are appropriate for your age, you can start offering a wide variety of fruits. It is common to think that giving a juice is equivalent to giving the whole piece, but it is not the same.

Breakfast is a very important meal of the day and therefore not only has to be adequate and nutritionally complete, but we must devote enough time to children's breakfast. And whenever possible you have to have breakfast with the children, which is easier on vacation, when we have and have more time.

There is nothing better than setting an example. What children see at home they assume as normal and from there they create their own habits both in dealing with others, in sports, and in all areas. Of course, also in terms of food. That is why it is so important to put them in the kitchen since they are little, let them play with food, cook together, stain and experiment with the ingredients.

Perhaps you ignored, like me, that everyday foods we eat at home could contain toxic substances such as lead or arsenic. Yes, they contain them and from now on their presence will be restricted to maximum values ​​to preserve the health of the little ones. The Codex Food Commission, which sets international standards for food safety and quality, has limited the presence of lead in infant and arsenic foods in rice.

We have talked several times about the benefits that the child, since he starts eating solid foods at six months, does so with his own hands. Purees are not a good way to establish a baby's first relationship with food. It is believed that because they are easy to eat they are the best, but it is not so.