Have
you ever wondered what food should you give to your child when he/she
falls sick? Can you let him have burgers and fries when he has got
jaundice? Do you think your child suffering from kidney stones requires
a special diet?.
What
is breast feeding? When do you start introducing your infant to
a normal adult diet? Find out all about diet in children in various
disease conditions right here.
Fruits – Their Nutritional Value
Read about the nutritional value of fruits and their vitamin and mineral content.
Nutrition
in Childhood
What is the daily requirement of minerals, vitamins, proteins, carbohydrates,
fat and energy in a child? Learn more about breast feeding and how
to wean your child to regular food. A chart of recommended daily
allowances of vitamins and minerals is available for your reference.
Nutrition
in Liver Diseases
Liver is one of the most important organ of the body playing a role
in carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism. Find out about the
right amount of carbohydrate, protein, fat intake in a child suffering
from hepatitis, cirrhosis and liver coma
Diet
in Nephrotic syndrome
Nephrotic syndrome is a disorder characterised by loss of proteins
in the urine. A patient with nephrotic syndrome requires a high
calorie diet to compensate for these losses. These diets should
be low in sodium .A list of food stuffs high in sodium is also available
here along with a test diet for a patient suffering from nephrotic
syndrome.
Diet
in chronic renal failure
Kidney failure can cause a lot of metabolic disturbances in the
body requiring modification in the protein, sodium, potassium, calcium,
phosphate and fluid intake in patient with CRF.A list of food stuff
high in sodium, potassium is also available here. Formulate a diet
for your child suffering from CRF from the test diet given here.
Diet
for renal stones
Kidney stones though rare in children are not uncommon.With various
types of stones(calcium oxylate, Uric acid stones and many more)
dietary modification is essential. A table denoting foods rich in
calcium, phosphorus, oxalic acid, purine is available for your reference
so that you can determine which food item to avoid and which to
take.
Nutrition
in Childhood Cancers
Feeding
your child from 1– 3 Years
Diet
and Diabetes
Weaning
A Glass of Milk for Your Kid
Dietary Management During Diarrhea And Vomiting
Packed Lunches
