U-S
U-S GOVERNMENT IS ISSUING DIETARY GUIDELINES FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE
OF 2.
OF 2.
OF 2. THE
OF 2. THE GUIDELINES CAME OUT LATE
LAST MONTH INFANTS AND TODDLERS SHOULD
NOT BE ALLOWED TO
EAT CANDY, CAKE, ICE CREAM OR
ANY OTHER HIGH
SUGAR FOOD.
AND MOTHERS ARE ADVISED TO
BREAST FEED FOR AT LEAST
SIX MONTHS.
SIX MONTHS. JOINING US TO TALK MORE ABOUT
THE RECOMMENDATI ONS IS ST. DAVID'S CHILDREN'S
HOSPITAL
EMERGENCY MEDICINE PHYSICIAN DR.
SHAYAM SSIVAHSANKER.
SHAYAM SSIVAHSANKER.
WHAT
WHAT ELSE
WHAT ELSE IS IN THESE DIETARY GUIDELINES, AND WHY NOW? IF YOU CANNOT GIVE A BABY
SUGAR- SHOULD PARENTS AVOID
A SMASH CAKE FOR A BABY'S FIRST
BIRTHDAY?
THE GUIDELINES RECOMMEND
BREAST MILK
FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS. THAT CAN
BE A CHALLENGE FOR SOME WOMEN.
WHAT ABOUT FORMULA?
WHAT FOODS SHOULD I INTRODUCE
TO MY CHILD AT 6 MONTHS?
ARE THERE ANY KIND OF FOODS WE
SHOULD AVOID
GIVING TO CHILDREN, SUCH AS
PEANUTS?
PEANUTS?