Few areas are more controversial in pediatric nutrition than the role of a vegetarian diet for children. Today, more and more children are becoming vegetarians. Some are lacto-ovo vegetarians, meaning that they consume dairy products and eggs, while others may be more restrictive by following a vegan diet in which all animal-based food products are avoided. However, most vegetarian children only avoid red meat and may still eat some fish or even chicken.
April 12, 2012 | Roberta Anding
It’s important to stay properly hydrated. During exercise, water and electrolytes are lost in sweat. If the loss is not replenished, this could lead to a decrease in performance and potential life-threatening, heat-related injuries. Younger athletes are more at risk for dehydration.
Signs of Dehydration:
April 11, 2012 | 1126
The relationship between an infant and its mother is the single most important and enduring relationship for a child to develop in its life. But sometimes mothers do not develop an attachment to their babies, which may sometimes lead to emotional or physical neglect.
While there are many factors associated with maternal neglect, there is evidence that breastfeeding may have a protective effect. Promoting breastfeeding may be a simple and natural way to strengthen the mother-infant bond.
April 10, 2012 | 1126
It is impossible to measure a mother’s influence on her baby’s life. And for most mothers, interacting with her smiling baby is an intensely pleasurable and rewarding experience in return.
April 09, 2012 | 1126
Pregnancy is a time of many emotions that change at the drop of a hat. It can also be a time when some women may experience more serious emotional symptoms that need to be treated. Estrogen and progesterone levels approach their highest peak in the last trimester of pregnancy only to fall precipitously after delivery. These hormonal changes are responsible for the mood swings common in late pregnancy and postpartum. The combination of fatigue, fear and hormones can get the better of anyone.