Child Nutrition:
Babies:
The best food for a baby should be breast milk. (goats milk is closest if you can't breastfeed.)
When should a baby eat food?
1. When they have teeth.
2. When the baby can sit.
3. When the baby can feed itself. (you must have all three)
Don’t give them starch too soon! It depends on their teeth.
4 on the top and 4 on the bottom are still milk teeth.
When molars come through, they are ready for grains. (4 grain grinders)
At 10 months you can give them steamed veggies.
Teach them to chew! First foods should be cucumbers, celery or apples.(baby food doesn’t teach them to chew) *When they spit it out example.
Dangers of dyes & sugar in children:
Why all behavioral? It passes into the blood/brain barrier.
Foods with dye:
How to Eat: How to aid in digestion
Breakfast like a king
Lunch like a prince
Acid reflux:
It’s not too much acid - it’s a weak valve. How can you help? ^^^
Strong acid is important for digestion. Stop taking antacids.
Stomach acid is antibacterial. It allows your body to heal itself.
Low stomach acid? Take juice of a lemon and then ¼ tsp cayenne pepper and ⅓ cup of water before a meal.
Strengthen gut flora:
Gut flora is responsible for breakdown of b-vitamins, absorption, protection, and nourishment.
Eat fermented foods, take a probiotic, eat less sugar and more whole foods. Don’t take antibiotics. (they kill gut flora and cause mold and fungus in the body)
Chew:
Spend time chewing your food and giving the digestive enzymes in your mouth time to start breaking down your food. Benefits: weight loss - less digestive issues - less sensitive to foods.
Eat sitting and in a peaceful environment:
This improves digestion.
Water intake while eating:
A lot of fluids during a meal delays digestion because it dilutes the stomach acid.
Stop drinking 30 minutes before a meal and start again an hour or 2 after eating.
Hours between eating:
Digestion takes 3.5 - 4 hours. Rest 1 hour so eat every 4.5 to 5 hours. Give the body time to fully digest before you fill it with food again.
Starving between meals? The body often doesn’t know the difference between thirst and hunger. Drink water!
Apply the A’s
Attainable (capable of being done or carried out)
Start small: Pick what part is most doable for you and start there. Then build.
Affordable (inexpensive, and reasonably priced)
Breast milk - the cheapest and best thing to feed your baby.
When you chew properly you eat less therefore saving money.
Achievable (able to be brought about or reached successfully)
Partner to eat well with. Start!