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What to do when a child does not want to chew and everything turns to a ball

Chewing is a skill that all babies must learn throughout their development, and it is our parents who must enhance this learning through the foods we choose to offer them. But what to do when the child refuses to chew and everything comes to a ball in his mouth? The sense of taste - when noticing different flavors in breast milk - as well as his ability to find information about his body and his mouth toys - when he puts his hands or feet to his mouth or when he sucks on his toys - are the first steps in this learning process of learning to chew.

Eating disorders

Children with pica disorder or uncontrollable desire to eat dirt, feces, or paper

2020

Pica disorder is included within eating disorders and involves the consumption of substances without nutritional content such as dirt, hair or paper, among others. It is a disease that can affect both children and adolescents or adults, without differences in sex. Sometimes it can also be seen during pregnancy.

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How to avoid food poisoning in children

2020

It is enough that a single egg is in bad condition for the mayonnaise to become a dangerous weapon on the table. Salmonella or anisakis are some of the culprits of food poisoning among children, but they are not the only ones. Learn to exercise extreme caution when handling food, especially in the hottest season.

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Rare diseases that affect the diet of children

2020

Do you know that there are more than 7 thousand rare diseases that affect both adults and children. They are considered rare because they affect fewer than 5 in 10,000 people. Due to their low incidence, there is often no research for them or an effective treatment. Anonymous families and non-profit associations are often the ones who fight, sometimes alone, to make these diseases known.

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20 Eating Habits For Kids With Digestion Problems

2020

Eating habits for a child with digestion problems can vary considerably from what is considered normal for a healthy child without any type of disease, trying to accommodate the limitations that the sick child may have due to their circumstances and optimizing the benefits of what which, in this case, is a healthy and balanced diet.