Paediatric nutrition

Workshop on child nutrition

Good morning everyone. I thought today I’ll tell you a little bit about my workshop tomorrow and what I will talk about. There are 2 main areas in our kids’ lives currently for maximum concern:...

Childhood Obesity

It is not uncommon in Indian families to have nani and dadi love their “golu molu” grandchildren. Chubby cheeks and fleshy little legs get oodles of love while those with leaner cheeks and legs miss...

Obesity

MEDINDIA.NET Obesity Shows Negative Impact on Liver Health in Kids Obesity can influence fatty liver disease in children due to increase in liver enzyme like ALT , finds a new study. It is indeed true...

LOW BIRTH WEIGHT CHILDREN

A new study published last month compared children who were born with a birth weight less that 2.5 kgs (low birth weight) with normal birth weight children (birth weight more than 2.5kgs). They found...

“family meals”

RDLOUNGE.COM Family Meals Matter: 9 Ways to Gather Families Around the Dinner Table Indian families have long held the tradition of “family meals”, times when the family sits and eats...

Smart tip for your child

Instead of fruit juices, give them a fruit smoothie. To add sweetness add a banana instead of sugar. Fruit juices are high in sugars. They lead to a sugar rush in children. It’s especially harmful for...

Food sensitivity and food allergy in babies

EATRIGHT.ORG Is Your Baby Sensitive to Food? Some babies are sensitive to certain foods. Reactions, such as a rash, wheezi Many parents think that food sensitivity and food allergy refers to the same...