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  • Nutrition of Very Young Children (from 4 Months to 1 Year)

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    While breastmilk (or baby formula) is encouraged for the first year of your child's life, you may supplement with other elements, especially as your baby gets older. (As your baby eats more your...

  • Infant Nutrition (Newborn to 6 months)

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    Infants, especially between the ages of newborn and 6 months, depend entirely on their parents to provide them with proper nutrition that will lead to their growing strong and healthy. N.B. During...

  • Food-borne infections caused by toxoplasmosis and listeria

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    Hands are the primary sources of germs in food. Wash your hands Before eating After using the toilet Before cooking ... non-exhaustive list Refrigerator The temperature must be set to 5 degrees...

  • Food Allergies

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    The occurence of food allergies have increased in the last few years, particularly in children. Severe allergies, or anaphylactic responses have also increased recently due to a range of factors....

  • The food combining diet

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    Food combining diets are not based on any scientific experiment but consist of consuming the same food groups during the same meal, for all your meals that day. The principle is that each food is...

  • Food supplements: why not, but with caution

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    Food supplements include mainly vitamins, minerals and antioxidants which come as capsules, phials or herbal teas. Between 15 to 20% of British people buy one or more food supplements to help lose...

  • Food Poisoning - Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention

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    Food poisoning, or food borne illness is a relatively common gastrointestinal infection. It is caused by the ingestion of food or water containing bacteria and/or their toxins; parasites...

  • Functions of Mineral Salts

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    Mineral salts are essential to the body and its metabolic function. Mineral salts take part in the balancing of fluids, the development of enzymes and hormones, the composition of bones and teeth,...

  • Nutrition, diet and diabetes

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    The general principles of diabetic nutrition Preferable foods The glycaemic index Fats Protein Foods to avoid Snacks Some useful tips Beverages Diabetes and Alcohol Contraindications to alcohol...

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