Feeding

Is BPA More Dangerous During Pregnancy? And Where Does the BPA Controversy Stand Now?

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The controversy over Bisphenol A, or BPA, continues, as heated as it was in 2008, when reports about possible health consequences to humans from long-term exposure followed reviews of many scientific studies. What Is BPA? BPA is a solid, colorless chemical used to make many kinds of plastics, and to make the sealant or liner […]

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Breast Milk’s Composition Changes Throughout the Day:

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Day Milk vs. Night Milk The composition of human milk has been understood in great detail only in the last few decades. And even today, scientists continue to discover new components in breast milk. It has many: a handful of proteins, a handful of fats, and hundreds of carbohydrates or sugars — most of which

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Can Breastfeeding Reduce the Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Moms?

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A Chinese study has found that breastfeeding may be linked to lower risk of rheumatoid arthritis in women who nursed their infants. The study reviewed data from more than 7,300 women aged 50 and older from China, who filled out questionnaires asking about their health and lifestyles, including whether they had breastfed their children. Most

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Preventing Food Allergies in Infants by Introducing Solid Foods While Still Breastfeeding

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The importance of breastfeeding and of introducing solid foods later for preventing food allergies in children has become clearer to health professionals in recent years. Now, a new British study has found that waiting until at least 17 weeks of age to introduce solid foods helps infants avoid food allergies later on. That same study

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Breastfeeding Reduces Risk of Stomach Blockage in Babies

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A new study found that babies who were bottle-fed were more than twice as likely to develop hypertrophic pyloric stenosis than babies who were breastfed. This condition involves a narrowing (stenosis) of the place where the bottom part of the stomach ends and the first part of the small intestine, the duodenum, begins. It is

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New Study Finds that Breastfeeding Longer Helps Protect Moms Against Breast Cancer

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A study published online in August, 2013 in the Journal of Clinical Nursing found that breastfeeding for six months or longer could delay diagnosis of breast cancer by about 10 years. But the protective benefits were cancelled out if mom was a smoker. The study, conducted at the University of Granada in Spain, examined medical

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Many Babies Are Fed Solid Foods Too Soon, CDC Study Finds

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A study published in late March, 2013 in the American Academy of Pediatrics journal Pediatrics found that a majority of babies in the United States may be getting introduced to solid foods much too early, often leading to a variety of chronic illnesses. Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention surveyed 1,334 new

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Feeding Your One-Year-Old

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If you are the parent of a one-year-old, you just finished watching your baby’s weight triple since her birth! But suddenly, your growing baby may not want to eat quite as much as she’s accustomed to eating. If that happens, it’s no cause for concern; toddlers gain weight more slowly, so they don’t need to

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