Option to Market Baby Foods: The attraction of the light of a new child who has come to earth attracts everyone towards itself. Everyone rushes to kiss her soft palms and soft cheeks. Every baby needs love and affection but taking care of the stomach is equally important. Generally, only mother’s milk is given to the baby till 6 months and this is also the best. After this something else is required. Usually people bring baby milk and baby food from the market. But in recent times, the concern of parents has increased as the issue of excessive sugar in baby milk of companies like Nestle has come to light. In such a situation, if you do not give baby food or milk from the market to your children, then what to give? To find answers to these questions, News 18 spoke to famous pediatricians Dr. Neelam Mohan and Dr. Arun Gupta.
Why is it harmful to give sweets to children?
Dr. Neelam Mohan of Medanta Hospital said that the government has ordered an investigation regarding what is contained in Cerelac milk. At present we do not have anything to say on this, but if there is excess amount of sugar in children’s body then it can lead to many dangerous consequences. If children are given too much sugar, it can increase the risk of obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes. Some studies have also said that feeding too much sugar to children can also increase the risk of heart and brain related diseases. Therefore, do not give sugar to children below two years of age. The trisaccharides obtained from mother’s milk or other milk are converted into carbohydrates. He said that not giving sugar not only means not giving sugar but also not giving things made from sugar like chocolate, candy, biscuits.
This is why you should not give sweets
Dr. Neelam Mohan told that children should not be given sweets because children are more attracted towards sweet things. If he is given sweets right from the beginning, he will develop a taste for it and get used to it and then he will hesitate in eating other things. This habit can cause a lot of problems because there is no nutritional value in sweet things except calories. Due to this, the body will not get the essential things and will get bad things which will increase obesity and fat in the body.
If you don’t give from the market then what will you give?
Dr. Arun Gupta, President and Senior Pediatrician of Delhi Medical Association, says that doctors never advise newborn children to take outside food. There are many risks in eating market food. There is no guarantee as to what is contained in these foods and what is not. It may also contain chemicals. On the other hand, if we give market items to children then the same taste will develop in them due to which they will not like home made food. Investigation is going on to find out what is the matter with Nestle but I feel there is something fishy about it. Due to these many reasons, children should not be given outside food. They should be given home cooked food. One should gradually get used to it.
This is the diet formula for children
Dr. Neelam Mohan says that you can easily give things from your house to a child below 2 years of age. First of all, include 40 percent items made from grains like jowar, millet, millet flour etc. After this, grind 20-30 percent green vegetables finely and give them to children. Include 10-15 percent milk or milk products in the diet of children throughout the day. Apart from all this, you must also include seeds and some dry fruits.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: April 24, 2024, 12:59 IST