Starchy taste
According to their physiology, humans are able to distinguish five basic tastes. These include sweet, sour, bitter and salty, together with the umami variety. Each taste is recognised by its own...
Substances from breast milk can prevent streptococcal infections in children
Breastfeeding is the recommended method of feeding in the early stages of life by many organisations and societies, including the World Health Organisation. These recommendations are not made without...
Juices as an alternative to fruit and vegetables
A child's diet should be balanced and contain all the recommended products from the food pyramid to give the child the opportunity for safe growth and development. According to research, the diet of...
Does your child have ... the obesity gene ?
Scientific research in recent years clearly indicates that there is ... an obesity gene ! People who have an activated version of the gene often struggle unsuccessfully to gain extra pounds. A...
What do we know about publicly available water?
Allowing children and adolescents to use tap water directly for drinking while in school and educational facilities is now widely promoted in the USA and many European countries.
Infant and child dietary supplementation
The infant period is a period of intensive growth and development. Many metabolic pathways and biological processes require correct concentrations of micronutrients and vitamins. In children under...
Which fish and how to feed them to children?
Fish is a very important element in the diet of infants and children. They are a rich source of polyunsaturated fatty acids, which are part of the cell membrane of many cells in the young body. By...
Water or juices? Fluids in the infant and child's diet
Is breast milk the best and only liquid for a baby? What should be taken into account when choosing water for a young child and does it even matter? Are fruit juices a good choice for our babies? In...
Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids LC-PUALP in the diet of infants and young children
Fat is one of the basic energy components provided by food, facilitates the absorption of vitamins A, D, E and K and is a source of essential fatty acids. The overall requirement for fat is...
Infant nutrition - current recommendations for selected products and vitamin D and K supplementation - part 2
The article presents the latest recommendations for the nutrition of healthy infants, issued by Polish experts and the current rules of supplementation of vitamins D and K and omega 3 acids. Forming...
Infant nutrition - current recommendations for selected products and vitamin D and K supplementation - part 1
This article presents the latest recommendations for infant nutrition and the current rules for vitamin D and K supplementation. Proper expansion of the diet of the youngest children, ensuring...
What to do when the baby is hungry all the time?
After giving birth, learning to feed your baby is a very important stage. Ideally, of course, the baby should be fed with breast milk from the very beginning. This is beneficial not only for the baby...
Breastfeeding and the so-called 'milk duvet'
Natural breastfeeding plays a very important role in the healthy physical and mental development of the baby. Scientific studies show that a woman should feed her baby with breast milk for as long as...
Digestive problems and nutrition in early childhood
Adequate nutrition is very important, particularly during the neonatal and childhood periods, providing opportunities for the young body to develop. When the diet is incorrect, it can lead to damage...
Advantages of long-term breastfeeding
Recent studies and observations show that young mothers are breastfeeding for shorter and shorter periods. They are switching very quickly to bottle-feeding in order to be able to return to work, to...
Constipation in an infant - how to cope?
Constipation is a common ailment in infants. Constipation is said to occur when an infant has excessively solid stools, passes stools less frequently than once in 2 to 3 days, grows poorly in weight,...
Breastfeeding - contraindications
Breastfeeding is the best way of feeding newborns and babies. A woman's milk fully meets the infant's needs for all the essential nutrients, ensuring its proper development. According to the World...
Gluten in a child's diet - when to introduce?
Gluten, a protein found in many cereals (wheat, rye, barley, gluten), can cause coeliac disease in predisposed individuals. When is the best time to introduce gluten into a child's diet to minimise...
Breastfeeding promotion programme needed
The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends that infants should be breastfed only until the end of the sixth month of life and, after the diet has been expanded, until they are two years old or...
Bioelements, the elements of life - what role do they play in the body?
The bioelements make up only around 4 per cent of our body weight. In general, they control metabolism. A deficiency as well as an excess has a detrimental effect on our well-being and health. This...
