Archive for November, 2009
Feeding Children at The Time of Cold
The majority of respiratory diseases common winter are produced by a wide variety of virus; this explains the possibility that people absolutely healthy suffer from these diseases in the form repeated; in particular the children under five years, which can suffer from between three and five episodes of illness per year.
As these diseases are caused by viruses, they are not treated with antibiotics, unless they are indicated by your doctor when you have the suspicion of an infection caused by bacteria.
The disease respirartorias appear more by the contagion is conducive to the lack defenses of the immune system of their own weather conditions. This contagion is compounded by the coexistence or overcrowding of healthy people and sick in places closed, as a classroom. It is estimated that for every sick there are two or more people infected.
Is vital, then protect and strengthen the immune system of our children through adequate food . In the daily diet of children for this time of cold must be present enough vitamins and minerals.
The consumption of foods with vitamin C help to strengthen the immune system and prevent colds. The most important sources of where we can get vitamin C are fruits and vegetables, especially the citrus fruits: lemon, orange, grapefruit and tangerine; strawberries, kiwi fruit, mango, guava, papaya; vegetables like carrots, tomatoes, peppers and the family of cabbage, in addition to the honey.
The lysine is another element that can help significantly during the winter. It is an essential amino acid that helps the optimal use of the food producing greater energy; favors the appetite naturally and contributes to the strengthening of the immune system of children.
Because the lysine is an amino acid that does not produce the agency, must be obtained from the food and administered in adequate doses every day of the year. The sources richest lysine are proteins animals such as meat and chicken, but it is also found in dairy products, eggs and beans.
In addition to the acute respiratory infections, diarrheal diseases, especially the rotavirus also are in place with greater force during Winter, so that in addition to adequately feed the children, the health institutions recommended vaccines.
The vaccine influenza prevents its presence in the majority of people receiving it, and in other reduces the severity of symptoms and its complications. This protects for one year and is given in a single dose that should be administered in Autumn. Other vaccines that are advised to apply in Winter are the pneumococcus(against pneumonia) and against the rotavirus. Ask your pediatrician.
Care for their small and in case of fall ill, not the imprrwements without medical supervision.
Avoid subjecting them to sudden changes in temperature (use scarves, gloves and hats) and seek to drink plenty of water.
It is preferable bathe at night, drying his hair; that in the morning before leaving.
Avoid exposure to environmental contaminants. Do not smoke in enclosed places and near children, elderly and sick people, because the smoke cigar exacerbates the condition.
Monitor the health of their children.
Preferably eat at home, because that food is more nutritious and more economic, and if you have to eat outside check that the place this clean.