Diet and nutrition

Follow our Diet and nutrition tips which about good eating habit, healthy eating, balanced diet, nutrient food and keep healthy.

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How much water should I drink a day?

How much water should I drink a day

How much water should I drink a day if I am a sedentary person or if I train weights, if I am an athlete, if I work, if I study, if I go out holiday, etc.?

Really although it is true that it is very necessary and important to stay hydrated during the day, the amount of water to drink while we are awake varies by person, age, sex, level of physical activity and exercise, a clinical picture that may arise, etc. Hence then the article title is not “how many glasses of water should I drink a day?” Because it is not as if all the vessels have the same volume, so the standard recommendation to drink or to drink 8 glasses of water day for many people may be somewhat exaggerated, and for others it may be somewhat insufficient. 

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Child nutrition

Tips for child nutrition

During the treatment of sick children, which special issue comes up in the discussion besides disease significantly that is child nutrition.  Many people want to know about child nutrition and how to feed their children. The needs of children are conditioned by the growth stage, the development of bones, teeth, muscles, etc. The needs of energy-protein are higher than those of adults.

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Supplementary feeding for improving the growth of children

Supplementary feeding

Supplementary feeding encompasses all foods other than milk or formula that integrate child’s diet from four to six months of life, such as cereals, fruits, vegetables, meats, etc. Milk or formula should continue not supplied in quantities of less than half a liter daily to ensure adequate intake of calcium (500 mg per day) which allows correct mineralization of the skeleton.

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Food procurement

Food procurement

All these processes involve food handling is important that this is done correctly to avoid possible contamination and alterations.

Although increasing food control exists during handling, they do not always reach the consumer in adequate conditions of quality, hygiene and nutritional value, so it is important to recognize what are the characteristics that indicate food quality in order to choose them properly.

In principle they should reject all foods that are not properly and hygienically those not presented preserved.

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Parenteral nutrition

Enteral Parenteral nutrition

What is it?

Parenteral nutrition can feed a complete, virtually every hospitalized patient with a non-functioning digestive tract, providing all the nutrients directly into the circulatory system. Nutrients reach the venous circulation directly, without passing through the intestinal barrier, differently to what happens under physiological conditions.

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Balanced diet for lead a healthy life

Balanced diet

A balanced diet contributes an adequate nutrients to the individual needs of each person to maintain health and to meet the energy demands of the body.

The basis of a balanced diet are based on an input of calories, protein, carbohydrates, lipids, minerals, vitamins, fiber and water depending on the age, sex, stage of development, the situation of the body, etc. to avoid situations of malnutrition both excess and deficiency.

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Baby food of first twelfth month of Baby life

Baby food

If the baby food is insufficient or defective, baby will be suffering from malnutrition. So, baby needs balanced diet and nutritious food to be healthy and grow up naturally. When you selecting baby food, you must be noted the most important aspect, such as his age, his activity, fitness, etc.. The child can be fed only breast milk for the first six months of life. Not to give only breastfeeding, complementary feeding will have to start between 4 and 6 months.

Keep in mind that early entry of any of these foods include some drawbacks, as is in the case of allergies. So if there is a history of allergies in your family, you should consult your pediatrician.

Among pediatricians may be minor variations on the date of introduction of a food, but always must fall between those considered suitable for the baby.

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