Colic and soy formula - the solution by Russell Eaton
Colic and soy formula - the solution
Russell Eaton
Many mothers wonder whether soy formula is less likely or more likely to cause colic compared to non-soy formula. Here are some tips to help you deal with this very important issue. Note: always seek help from a physician is colic pains persist for more than a day or if you suspect that it is something more serious than just colic pains.
Colic is a broad term that is used to describe unhappy babies. It is not a specific medical condition - the symptoms of colic may be due to trapped intestinal wind and gas, muscle spasms or neurological pain.
If a baby has more than 3 of the symptoms below (in the same hour) it probably means the baby has so-called colic:
moaning, restless sleep, clenched fists, cramping, refluxing, grunting, pushing, fretfulness, crying spells, wailing, bloating, groaning, arching, evening, fussiness, greenish stools.
You should avoid feeding the baby with any kind of milk except human breast milk or infant formula milk if your baby is less than two years old. Avoid all kinds of cow's milk or goat's milk. Also, do not give soy milk, rice milk, or any other kind of non-dairy milk to a baby under two, unless it is specifically formulated as infant formula for babies.
Soy milk as sold in supermarkets is unsuitable for babies under two years old. When it comes to soy infant formula, there have been reports in the press saying infant soy formula may affect children's sexual development and fertility as adults if they are given soy formula during their first few months of life. Therefore do your utmost to give your baby breast milk only in the first few months of life.
You basically have a choice between soy formula or dairy milk formula. There is no evidence that soy infant formula is more likely or less likely to cause colic compared to formulas that contain whey or casein. Note that some infant formulas may contain a mix of soy and whey protein.
To relieve your baby of colic learn how to use special baby-holding positions and stretching techniques designed to give the baby relief. Such information is widely available from maternity wards, baby clinics, and other sources such as the Citizens Advice Bureau, a public library, or by searching on internet.
The main objective of giving the baby stretching and holding exercises is to alleviate gas and reposition intestines. This also relieves pressure on the diaphragm and lumbar spine. Be gentle with the baby whatever you do, and hold the baby safely with plenty of pillow support.
To find out more about this topic about colic go to (http://www.about-milk.info/organic/colic-and-soy-formula.htm) Colic and Soy Formula. Here you will also see a sensational report showing why organic dairy milk is so bad for health. See also (http://www.about-milk.info/) www.about-milk.info for more fascinating facts about milk.
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The Baby Food Debate: The Benefits of Homemade Baby Food Over The Jars by Lisa Barnes
Americans have long depended on jarred baby foods for convenient feeding. In the past few years more and more processed food options have entered the children’s food market. The big brands have expanded into pre-packaged “toddler meals” and “school lunches” all in the name of helping busy parents who need things to be fast and convenient. Even for those parents with the best effort and intention, there may be times when you just can’t make or safely pack your own food. One of my clients had served her eight-month-old homemade, organic baby food from his first bite. However while traveling with her son to England; she brought a few jars of food “just in case” she ran out of fresh items on the flight. Here are some tips for buying commercially jarred foods, when you’re in a pinch. • Opt for those with the most calories, meaning more food per unit weight. • Look for jars of organic foods, without fillers. • Check that the expiration date on the jar has not passed. • Choose foods without chemicals and preservatives. • If feeding your baby a vegetarian diet, look for the Vegetarian Society’s “V” symbol on the jar or container, to be sure it is truly vegetarian. Benefits of Homemade Babies usually triple their weight during their first year. If they are what they eat, this is the most important time to give them the best. You may not be able to give your child fresh, homemade foods everyday, but here are the benefits for you and your child when you do make the effort. More nutritious Homemade food is more nutritious than commercially prepared baby foods because it retains more of the nutrients, especially vitamin A and B. This is because the food is less processed. The jarring process necessitates the use of very high heat under pressure. Much more than you can generate when cooking at home. Unfortunately, many vitamins are destroyed by heat. Some of the baby food on the market has additives and thickening agents including cornstarch, flour, chemically modified starches or “tapioca” (corn syrup, starch). This means your baby is getting less fruit and vegetables and more “filler”. Consumers are also getting less nutrition and value for your money. More Control By making your own food, you’ll know exactly what your child is eating. You can monitor their diet, and know which vitamins and nutrients are lacking. A study by the San Francisco Chronicle in 2002, reported that over 40% of children’s calories come from fast and processed foods. Spend your time making your own food, rather than reading and de-coding labels on processed foods. No Chemicals or Preservatives Your food will not have anything added, that you didn’t put there. You’re not trying to preserve shelf life or disguise any of the ingredients in your food. Preservatives include partially hydrogenated oils or trans-fats, which are linked to diabetes, cancer and heart disease. Taste While sometimes convenient, a big drawback of commercial baby food is that it bears little relation to the real food. Fresh, seasonal food just tastes better. You probably haven’t eaten baby food since you were a baby – because you don’t want or have to. If feeding homemade baby food, your child will appreciate real foods from their first bite. These will be the flavors and food items that they will continue to enjoy as they grow. Jarred baby food is not available in every fruit and vegetable, nor is it seasonal. You may miss the opportunity to introduce fruit and vegetable options, which you want your baby to eat later with the rest of the family. Some children get used to bland, smooth, jarred foods and have difficulty being reintroduced to the same real foods and textures later. Less Waste Making food gives you control over quantity, taste, texture and expense. You will not have to throw away partially eaten jars of food. Instead you can cook what you know your baby will eat, prolong the life of your homemade food in the freezer, or eat your child’s food yourself. Create variety from a single, whole food item. When making baked sweet potatoes you can chose to puree some, cut pieces into soft chunks, and leave the rest whole. Because your homemade purees are made with whole foods, the leftovers can be made into soups, side dishes and sauces for the rest of the family. You may doubt that because you’ve never considered making a delicious soup from a jar of baby food. However many favorite cream soups get their start from humble, fresh purees. Less Cost The cost for making your own baby food is often less than buying commercially prepared baby foods, if you shop smart and cook in larger quantities. For instance a four ounce jar of baby food ranges in price from .60 - $1.20 each, depending on brand and place purchased. However when making your own baby food, and following our tips for creating convenience and buying in-season whole foods you can save on the price. I purchased enough apples for an apple puree for $2 at the farmer’s market, and my recipe yielded 16 ounces, thus my cost is $.50 per four ounce serving. Excerpt from The Petit Appetit Cookbook (Penguin March 2005) by Lisa Barnes. Lisa Barnes is a cookbook author and the owner of Petit Appetit, a cooking service devoted to baby and toddlers. She teaches private and group cooking classes to parents in Northern California who want to provide their children with fresh, healthy, organic foods. Visit http://www.petitappetit.com
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Eat Fruit, Live Life - 21st century research discovers how fruit
can help fight joint pain and fight by Tony Anderson
Learn how fruit can help maintain healthy joints, support brain
function and support a healthy cardiovascular system. You'll be
amazed by recent health discoveries found in fruit.
Eating healthy is fast becoming a way of life for many
Americans. Studies show people are living longer and enjoying
more active lifestyles. For this reason, consumers are starting
to search for natural ways to stay healthy. It turns out that
simple everyday fruit may be the fountain of youth (no matter
what age you are). Studies show that fruit contains many natural
health benefits.
Due to advances in food technology, we are only just beginning
to discover the many health secrets Mother Nature has placed in
simple everyday fruit. In fact, in early 2005, the U.S.D.A.
revealed the updated version of the food pyramid that suggests
five to nine daily servings of fruit and vegetables.
Fruit is a great-tasting, antioxidant-rich food that can help
maintain healthy joints, help support brain function and even
assist in maintaining a healthy cardiovascular system. All of
these health benefits and more are available in the multiple
colors, sizes and shapes of fruit.
Apples to Oranges, grapes to strawberries, each offer unique
health benefits that that will lead to an active and healthy
lifestyle. The multitudes of health components found in fruit
are truly a gift from Mother Nature. Here are a few everyday
fruits for healthy living:
Cherries - The Supercharged Fruit:
Are cherries truly fruit for a healthy you? Recent studies have
revealed that cherries offer an assortment of health benefits
including the ability to offer natural relief from joint pain
caused from gout, arthritis and joint inflammation. Many are
choosing to drink cherry juice concentrate, eat dried cherries
or consume tart cherry fruit supplements to enjoy the natural
benefits of this tiny red fruit.
Geoff Ficke is a living testimony of the soothing affects of
tart cherries on the joint pain in his knees. "After fifteen
years playing sports my knees had enough. After a friend
recommended Fruit Advantage Tart Cherry, I am now able to play
sports again. Within three weeks of taking the cherry
supplements I am back on the court, what a difference," says
Ficke.
In addition, to Mr. Ficke, consumers across America are
reporting more active lifestyles after using Fruit Advantage
Tart Cherry (www.fruitadvantage.com).
Blueberries - Nature's Top Antioxidant Fruit: Blueberries
emerged as the top antioxidant capacity fruit in a laboratory
testing procedure called ORAC - Oxygen Radical Absorbance
Capacity developed by the USDA*. ORAC has become the definitive
measurement of antioxidant capacity.
James Joseph, Ph.D, Chief of the USDA Human Nutrition Research
Center on Aging in Boston, is working with blueberries to
examine their potential to help improve motor skills and reverse
the short-term memory loss that comes with aging. "The blueberry
has emerged as a very powerful food in the aging battle," said
Joseph. "Given the possibility that blueberries may reverse
short-term memory loss and forestall other effects of aging,
their potential may be very great."
Terry Johnson, a resident of Grand Rapids, Michigan, munchies on
dried blueberries for the convenience and taste. "I work behind
a computer for eight hours a day and I like to snack. I began
eating dried blueberries instead of a candy bar from the vending
machine. Now I feel good when I snack because I am eating fruit
instead of candy."
Strawberries: Studies have shown that strawberries can help
promote a healthy digestive system and may help lower
cholesterol. A handful of strawberries can go a long way to a
helping you maintain a healthy lifestyle.
The Michigan-based company Traverse Bay Farms
(www.traversebayfarms.com) offers free shipping on all three
pound orders of dried organic dried blueberries.
In fact, a website called Orchard of Health
(www.orchardofhealth.com) encourages increased daily consumption
of fruit. Orchard of Health.com provides research information on
the health benefits offered by everyday fruit. In addition to
the research, the site also offers great-tasting recipes made
with antioxidant-rich fruit.
If you are interested in learning more about the health benefits
of fruit visit the Orchard of Health website
(www.orchardofhealth.com). This information-only website
contains research articles and information about the natural
health benefits behind simple everyday fruit.
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can help fight joint pain and fight
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10 Flaxseed Facts to Improve Your Nutrition by Annika Rockwell
Flaxseeds may be the smallest seeds you will find in any health food store, but there is nothing little about their enormous contribution to our overall health. Discovered in 5,000 BC, these little brown seeds were worshiped for their magical properties, such as healing the intestines, skin conditions, improving energy, and overall health. Here are ten great reasons to eat flaxseeds every day: 1) Packed with minerals
Minerals not only build your bones, but give you energy. Flaxseeds contain 7 times more potassium than a banana and more calcium than a cup of skim milk! Consuming about a ½ cup of flaxseeds per day will provide you with 831mg of Potassium, 236mg of Calcium, 431mg of Magnesium, and 112mcg of folic acid. 2) Help prevent cancer
Flaxseeds are rich in lignans, which have been researched and documented to have anti-cancer properties, especially in hormone-sensitive cancers such as breast, prostate, and endometrium. Lignans help excrete dangerous estrogens, which cause breast cancer, and they also help prevent estrogen-caused tumor growth. In addition, lignans prevent testosterone binding, which in turn helps prevent prostate cancer. The active ingredient in lignans, SDG, inhibits new tumor growth and development as well as the growth of established tumors. A ½ cup of flaxseeds contains 53 mg of lignans, way more than fruits and veggies which contain about 0.001 mg. 3) Improve immune system strength
From HIV to the common cold, Omega 3s and lignans within flaxseeds help strengthen the immune cells. Research shows that this type of immune modulation has been helpful for auto-immune conditions such as Lupus and Rheumatoid arthritis. 4) Enhance brain development in infants
The omega 3s in flaxseeds have been shown to significantly improve brain and retina development in unborn infants and the infants of lactating mothers. This research recently allowed for the makers of infant formula to include this essential fat. 5) Loaded with healthy Omega 3 fat
Aside from fatty fish, flaxseeds are one of the only foods containing large amounts of the incredibly beneficial Omega 3 fat, which nourishes your brain and gives your skin and hair a healthy glow. A 1/2 cup of grounded seeds will give you up to 50 grams of Omega 3, which is a good daily dose. 6) Help you burn body fat
Our cells are loaded with unhealthy fats from fries and junk food, which slow down our metabolism and contribute to obesity. Adding in healthy Omega 3 fats and fiber gets your metabolism burning at a higher rate. In addition, flaxseeds are high in fiber and protein which help you feel fuller faster. 7) Eliminate constipation
Since flaxseeds are 30% fiber and 40% healthy fat, a ½ cup of seeds daily provides 27 grams of fiber and 50 grams Omega 3s which work together to heal the intestines and provide constipation relief. This amount of fiber also meets the US National Cancer Institute recommendations for daily intake. 8) Improve hypoglycemia and diabetes
The fiber and protein in the seeds help keep blood sugar more stable throughout the day, because fiber slows the release of insulin. 9) Decrease risk of heart disease, coronary artery disease, and strokes
Flaxseeds are documented to decrease tryglicerides, increase good HDL, and decrease platelet reactivity, all of which are critical for keeping your heart and arteries healthy. 10) Decrease inflammation
Inflammation causes migraines, rheumatoid arthritis, heart disease, lupus, MS, psoriasis, and allergies. The omega 3s in flaxseeds inhibit inflammation by lowering inflammatory cytokines. Incorporate flaxseeds in your diet today! You can find flax recipes and more info at http://www.RockwellNutrition.com. Two excellent flax products are:
FiPro Ground Flax Seeds by Oakmont Labs: http://www.rockwellnutrition.com/product.asp?itemid=782
Pure Organic Flaxseed Oil by Pharmax: http://www.rockwellnutrition.com/product.asp?itemid=44 Since June 2000, Annika Rockwell has owned and operated Rockwell Nutrition, Inc., offering top of the line, professional brand nutritional supplements, as well as private consultations to individuals requiring customized eating and supplement plans for their health concerns and goals. She has become skilled at using diagnostic tests including diet analysis, food allergy testing, blood tests, and hair analysis to help asses the best treatment options for women's health and conditions including cancer, heart disease, diabetes, weight gain, low energy, and gastrointestinal ailments. Annika's specialty is her customized health programs which are unique for each client.
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