Pre-School Information for Parents

Many children suffer from food allergies , most frequently in children under five years who present with skin rashes, diarrhea and vomiting after eating some food. Approximately 1 in 12 children have any food allergies, being most common allergies to peanuts, milk, seafood and nuts.

In Parentheses we tell you what you can do to make your child does not suffer with food allergies .
Avoid extreme clean

The causes of food allergies are not clear. Some experts say it has to do with hygiene, where the “hyper-cleaning”, we have culturally prevents children from being exposed to germs they need to develop natural antibodies. Others think it may be due to changes in food production, or the types of food consumed by children at the beginning of life.
Prevents watching what your child eats

Recommended by experts to avoid allergies is prevention. First, maintaining nutrition through breast milk as much as possible. If this is not possible, the ideal is to use a milk formula low in allergens. If the child has a food allergy should be removed immediately from the diet, however, many children outgrow their allergy over time, to develop your body.

If you suspect your child has food allergies should talk to your doctor. If you have already suffered once, your allergic reaction may progress to have symptoms such as wheezing, coughing, rash or prurient (itching), tingling sensation in the mouth, swelling and dizziness. To add a food in the diet, a physician should be monitored, and should be done gradually, taking care not to ingest other foods that may confuse what is the cause of allergy.

Celiac disease or dermatitis herpetiformis

Celiac disease or dermatitis herpetiformis is a disease that causes skin sensitivity caused by the gluten. Those who suffer from this disease can not eat wheat products, oats, rye and barley (TACC).

It is essential that celiac children eat a diet free of these foods that contain gluten, for lesions in the intestinal villi shrink and recover. This type of diet is that child will use throughout your life to stay healthy and free of symptoms of celiac disease.

Certainly not an easy task to convey to our children why they can not eat the same foods they eat their peers at school. It requires collaboration of educators, parents and the whole family for the child is understood, little by little, the importance of respecting the prescribed diet and care that has to have with certain foods.

Here are some tips to make the diet of our children:

- Do not purchase products that are not labeled and, therefore, do not indicate the ingredients that were made.

- Remove the wheat diet, and instead use corn flour or gluten-free bread crumbs.

- Integrate the diet food substitutes such as those made with corn, rice, soya and quinoa, among others.

- Use utensils that have been previously cleaned, as they may be remnants of gluten and can contaminate food they ingested.

- Be careful with ground beef or sausage, and that may have traces of gluten in the mix.

For basic needs means the amount of calories, proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and water an individual needs to ensure its growth and maintenance of your body.

These needs are met with a balanced and varied diet.

Growth and Feeding

There are several factors that determine growth and size (height) final of a child. The genetic factor (inheritance) greatly influences but we must not forget the important relationship between growth and feeding. (more…)

1. Enjoy your food

Try to eat different foods each day to enjoy a varied diet and enjoy it. Come with your family and friends.

2. Breakfast is a very important meal

Your body needs energy after sleeping, so breakfast is essential. Choose foods for breakfast rich in carbohydrates such as bread, cereals and fruit. Skipping meals, especially breakfast, can lead to control hunger, often leads to overeating. If you do not eat anything for breakfast, you will be less focused on school.

3. Eat many different foods

Eat different foods every day is the best prescription for good health. You need 40 different vitamins and minerals to stay healthy, and there is no food which alone can supply all of them. No food is “good” or “bad”, so why do not you stop eating the things you like. Just make sure you get the right balance by eating a wide variety of foods. Making balanced decisions at all times! (more…)

5.3. Food habits

Why is it so important regularity in eating habits and take snacks between meals?

Eating habits that influence food preferences, consumption of energy and nutrient intakes, develop normally during childhood, and particularly during adolescence. The family and school environment is very important when determining the child’s attitude towards certain foods and their consumption.

Adolescents also be exposed to temporary food fads and trends to lose weight, often skipping meals and develop irregular eating habits. One meal that is most often skipped breakfast. Studies show that breakfast is vital to provide energy and nutrients after an overnight fast, and contributes to greater concentration and performance in school. (more…)

5. What are the most important aspects in nutrition for teens?

The nutritional needs of young people are influenced by the acceleration of growth that occurs at puberty. The peak of growth is usually between 11 and 15 years for girls and between 13 and 16 for boys.

The nutrients that teenagers need depends largely on each person and food intake can vary greatly from day to day, so they can under-or over-eating one day and make up the next day. In this time of life, there is a risk of suffering deficiencies of some nutrients such as iron and calcium.

5.1. Iron

One of the diseases related to diet deficiency is more common among adolescents is iron deficiency anemia. (more…)

3. What are the most important aspects in nutrition for children 1 to 3 years?

During these years, the child begins to have its own personality and demonstrate their independence by moving around freely and choosing foods to eat. Although the child is still growing, the rate of growth is lower than in the first 12 months of life. At the end of the third year of age, both girls and boys reach 50 percent of their adult height.

During this time, children are able to drink through a straw and eat with a spoon, and often they become “fussy” eaters. The consumption of different foods allows the child to choose between different flavors, textures and colors to help satisfy your appetite. The most important factor is that different foods to meet their energy needs.

Food intake will be increasingly influenced by the eating habits of your family and people around him. Early food experiences may have important effects on food likes and dislikes and eating habits in later life. You should not to rush in meal times, but you have to feed them relax and prepare the ground for their attitudes toward food are healthy.

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1. Introduction

It is vital that children have adequate nutrition and a healthy diet for your optimal development potential. During childhood and adolescence, dietary habits and exercise can make the difference between a healthy lifestyle and disease risk in later years. At different stages of life, different nutrients are needed. (more…)

What are the nutrients for baby in his first year?

Iron and vitamin C:
The spinach and liver are rich in iron. When combined with the broth of tomato, are adding vitamin C to the diet. Remember to always combine iron with vitamin C, because in this way to better absorb iron in the small of your baby.

Avoid giving citrus such as lemon, orange or grapefruit in the first year of life, as they are the only citrus acidity can cause allergies or your baby’s intestine.

Vitamin A:
Carrots and beets are useful because they often contain vitamin A (carotenes), and antioxidants that help cell regeneration.

Taurine:
Protein foods like chicken and meat contain taurine which is important in the development of the retina of your baby.

Lutein:
To find a few foods, such as some vegetables (onion, zucchini, spinach, mushrooms), and is important because it helps protect your eyes from damage caused by blue light.

Zinc:
Zinc modulates the immune system involved in the metabolism of some nutrients and promotes cell reproduction and tissue repair. Some foods that contain wheat are cereals and corn, plus chicken and beef.

Nutrition for children is somewhat similar to nutrition for adults. Everyone, regardless of their age, needs the same types of nutrients meetings such as carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals th only in different amounts. Children differ from adults in those periods of rapid growth and development.

Get children involved in mealtimes “younger children in particular are much more likely to eat something that made themselves so let them help you cook healthy foods such as Fishcakes, homemade burgers , fruit muffins, scones all the food, smoothies and sandwiches. Meanwhile, to encourage adolescents to eat with the family.

Take a look at what all the families are eating children rarely have bad eating habits in their own so if your child is gaining too much weight, it ¯’s unlikely that the rest of the family is to have a healthy diet. If this is the case, encourage a healthy and balanced diet for everyone.