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JessiccaWholesome Solutions for Picky Eating Children
November 6th 2007 13:51
Referenced from Oh! Health Malaysia
"Eat your lunch"
"No... I wanna eat jelly"
That's the regular argument between my brother and my nephew whenever I join them for a family lunch. Children nowadays are so exposed to advertisements and yummies like lollies and all sorts of junk food they just refuse to eat their proper lunch.
While concern for child obesity is on the rise, the number of children who eat too selectively (picky eaters) is also increasing. As part of its on going commitment to quality childhood nutrition, Abbott Nutrition conducted a media briefing on Childhood Nutrition during the month of August.
According to quest speaker Dr. William C. MacLean Jr, Consultant Paediatrician from Ohio State University, US, feeding problems are common in young children. In fact, up to 45% of normal children have problems at meal time. Some of the symptoms typical of picky eating behavioral traits are refusal to eat a variety of food, reluctance to try new types of food as well as having aversion to some type of foods.
Apart from the right feeding methods, Dr MacLean suggested that food supplements be incorporated as part of the program to deal with picky eaters, in order to balance up their immune system. Multivitamins is one of them.
"Eat your lunch"
"No... I wanna eat jelly"
That's the regular argument between my brother and my nephew whenever I join them for a family lunch. Children nowadays are so exposed to advertisements and yummies like lollies and all sorts of junk food they just refuse to eat their proper lunch.
While concern for child obesity is on the rise, the number of children who eat too selectively (picky eaters) is also increasing. As part of its on going commitment to quality childhood nutrition, Abbott Nutrition conducted a media briefing on Childhood Nutrition during the month of August.
According to quest speaker Dr. William C. MacLean Jr, Consultant Paediatrician from Ohio State University, US, feeding problems are common in young children. In fact, up to 45% of normal children have problems at meal time. Some of the symptoms typical of picky eating behavioral traits are refusal to eat a variety of food, reluctance to try new types of food as well as having aversion to some type of foods.
Apart from the right feeding methods, Dr MacLean suggested that food supplements be incorporated as part of the program to deal with picky eaters, in order to balance up their immune system. Multivitamins is one of them.
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Unfortunately, parents who yield to "conveniences" is one of the falls of the modern times of parenting.
Fast foods are easy to get everywhere, and with most family that has both parents working, the quick solution to fill their little one's stomach is the available food. Modern women who thinks they can work better in the workforce has omitted the tradition of "in-house management a.k.a. housewife", and cooking nutritious food for the kids is one of the many skills once possessed lost in time.
There goes for survival in nature - back to the canned food.
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Have a blessed day
Jessicca