In a new edition of The bridgethe interview cycle Infobae powered by Julia Bridgethe pediatrician Mabel Carosella addressed current challenges related to Infant feeding. During the pediatric consultation, he noted that “the biggest concern for all families is this.” Lack of diversity in diets, monotonous diets, selectivity.”
According to Carosella, recurring doubts are usually associated with this restricted feeding and not very varied. “The only thing he eats is fideítos“The only thing he eats is Milanese,” is a common phrase he hears in the office. The specialist emphasized that this pattern can lead to this Deficiency of some micronutrientsan issue that is causing concern among both families and professionals.
The pediatrician emphasized that it is a process of dietary diversification gradually and that the role of the family is crucial. “The first thing we tell mothers and fathers is to have something patience. This doesn’t happen overnight. “We’re all working on that,” he said. In addition, he introduced the concept of responsive feedingwhich requires incorporating new food suggestions not only through taste but also through sensory play: “One eats not only with taste and swallowing, but by touching it, connecting with it, cooking it, smelling it, putting it in the mouth and perhaps at that moment not swallowing it but spitting it out but enjoying it.”
The food expansion strategy involves children in nutrition-related tasks such as: buys and preparation. “Nutritional education involves dealing with the processing of food. From shopping to bringing it to the table to cooking with it, so that you can see where the food comes from and so acceptance increases significantly,” says the expert.
When considering how to a proper nutritionThe pediatrician highlighted three important groups: ProteinsDairy products and vegetables. “First of all, proteins: Meat, chicken, egg or some plant protein. There has to be some protein. The second group, which is particularly important for small growing children and adolescents, are the dairybecause it is the source of calcium and from Vitamin D“Fundamental to growth,” he explained. With this in mind, he mentioned the benefits of yogurt as a fermented food: “It is becoming more and more relevant because of the care.” Microbiota and living organisms in food.
To these groups he added the meaning of Vegetables And Fruitwhose absorption contributes with vitamins, minerals and fiber. “All groups need to be provided with some nutrition. This way you can guarantee that they have a diet that gives them everything they need to grow,” he reviewed.
A fundamental term appears in daily advice: the anchor lining. Carosella explained it this way: “There’s always something that kids prefer. Like we said, maybe it’s them.” Noodles. Maybe that’s it Milanese. This is called anchor food.” Use this concept as a bridge to add nutrients: “If you like pasta, we’ll use it as an anchor, but we have to guarantee that we’ll provide some of it.” proteinGradually add colors and other foods, such as: Vegetables or the legumes“.
The approach aims to avoid rejections and ensure basic coverage of requirements energetic. “Anchor nutrition is important and we must use it as an ally to help us with other nutrients,” he emphasized. The pediatrician recognized the value of yogurt With that in mind, “If you like the taste of yogurt, it can be an anchor food. Sometimes you can put fruit in there too, and that’s a resource to put in, because that’s what it is.” tastyit’s rich, it’s sweet. Often it reminds them of the taste of Breast milk“.
From his experience in PROFEN (Expert Professionals in Child Nutrition), an interdisciplinary team, Carosella put the numbers and challenges into perspective. He reported that “of our entire population only the 40% adhere to it with the nutritional requirements recommended in the guides.” He warned against it Calcium and iron deficiency and provides relevant data: “Half of the Children our country is suffering anemia“.
To address this problem, the group of professionals is working on the dissemination of reliable information: “We try to use the information that reaches families, that reaches other professionals, publications and research to debunk some of the myths in the world Feed and with information to create better nutrition for all families.”
The specialist emphasized the importance of Family example: “That’s not a canned phrase, it’s a completely real phrase. And yes, the first one.” Examples The little ones see them at home, then they imitate what happens at school or what happens on social networks when they are there teenager“Building good eating habits starts in the closest environment: “If these fundamentals are strong, the diet will probably suffer some setbacks at some point, but it will be one.” solid food. “The fact that parents eat vegetables, that they cook, that they use them to prepare food, that they take care of their own nutrition, means that the example is followed by the little ones later on.”
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