MAMIL ARTICLES -CHILD'S DIGESTIVE HEALTH

Your growing child needs the right nutrition in the right amounts for his growth and development, and almost all the nutrition that he needs will be handled by his gut. Find out how the gut supports the process of digestion and absorption of nutrients by reading this article. There are many factors that contribute to your child’s growth and development in the early years, and one of them is your child’s gut health. We don’t often pay attention to our child’s gut (or what is sometimes referred to as tummy) unless there is discomfort. This fact may surprise you, but a healthy gut is, in fact crucial to your child’s overall health and well-being 1 . A healthy gut aids the body in the digestion and absorption of nutrients that are essential for growth, while also protecting your child from infection and working with the brain to keep him happy. Helping your child digest and absorb the right nutrients Almost all the nutrition that your child needs will be handled...

Your child's gut does much more than just takes care of digestion and absorption of nutrients - it helps in his total well-being by fulfilling 3 "hero missions". Read on to find out what these hero missions are and how the "tummy soldiers" or the healthy gut microbiotas are an important player in maintaining a healthy gut. Every time your child smiles or points at something, we bet you end up wondering what is going on in his brain. It is easy to be fascinated by the idea of the millions of connections his brain is making every nanosecond and wonder how that all translates into learning and knowledge for him. Did you know that your child’s gut, or what we sometimes call tummy, is an equally fascinating terrain? We know that all mums are concerned about their children's gut health, but mainly only so far as to prevent "tummy troubles". However, mums, you need to know that your child's gut, which is the gastrointestinal tract from the ...

The fact is that all moms want nothing more than their kids to grow up healthily, which is why they make sure their kids eat well every day . Well, here are some helpful tips to help you develop good eating habits for your kids. #1 Balanced Nutrition Is Everything Some moms want their kids to eat more, but eating more is not necessarily healthy. It is important to ensure that they get a well-balanced nutrition so they can effectively absorb the nutrients they need. In general, kids over the age of two are old enough to dine with their families. The optimal meal frequency per day for young kids should be: breakfast, lunch, dinner, two minor meals, with each meal spaced two to three hours apart.  As for choices of food, you should cover different food in each category according to the recommended proportions in the Food Pyramid so that your kids can get a variety of diet and sufficient nutrition. #2 No More Fussy Eaters Kids in early childhood and pre-school stag...