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Vegetarian protein baby food Written by admin    Thursday, 08 May 2008 As parents, there’s nothing we wouldn’t do for our children. And when it comes to our newborn baby we are constantly seeking those things that will give our child the greatest health advantage possible. It is not surprising, however, that there is a growing trend towards organic baby food and the myriad of benefits it can offer to its smallest consumers. Organic food continues to grow in popularity as more and more people understand the benefits of eating food that is free of pesticides and chemicals. Organic farmers – within strictly enforced government guidelines – grow produce without the use of chemicals often used in traditional farming. They are committed to producing fruits and vegetables that are not in any way chemically altered. Organic agricultural farmers – that produce meat and dairy products – feed their animals only organic products; no supplements or chemicals of any kind are given to livestock or dairy cows. Read more...

Making avocado baby food Written by admin    Thursday, 08 May 2008 Pediatricians continue to acknowledge that babies do not always need to start solid foods with bland and pasty infant cereals. Many suggest the goodness of avocado as a first food for baby. It is said that an avocado is so packed with nutrients that it is the only single food that a human could survive on if lost in the jungle! Babies need carbohydrates, and fats as well as proteins for their growth during the crucial first year and avocados deliver these essential nutrients and many more! An avocado is smooth and creamy when mashed - a perfect food that will be more readily accepted as baby begins solids. A wonderful "good fat" food for baby's brain and physical development, try an avocado as baby's first food instead of refined cereals! Avocado may be offered as early as 4 - 6 months old! As you begin to introduce a wide variety of foods, you will find that mashing an avocado and mixing with applesauce, peaches or pears, bananas and even yogurt make a wonderful meal or snack. Read more...   Baby food constipation Written by admin    Thursday, 08 May 2008 John is a 5 month old baby. He has not had any sort of bowl movement for close to one week now. His parents have tried all sorts of medication to help ease the constipation: putting one-and-a-half teaspoonful of light Karo syrup in his bottles, massaging his tummy, placing him on a diet of prunes, to giving one table spoon of cereal after his bottles. Up till now, there has been no improvement and from the way things are looking, there may be no baby constipation remedy unless a “miracle” occurs. Read more...   Home made yogurt Written by admin    Thursday, 08 May 2008 Two microorganisms namely, Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Strepococcus thermophilus, growing together symbiotically, are responsible for the lactic fermentation of the yoghurt. In some countries, apart from these two bacteria, the culture also contains lactose fermenting yeasts, Leuconostoc strains, Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis biovar diacetylactis and Lactobacillus acidohilus.The method of maintining purity of the yoghurt culture is vey important and it is better to maintain the mother cultures individually rather than in mixed form. The optimum pH and temperature for growth of Streptococcus thermophilus is 6.8 and 38°C. These strains usually reach acidities of 0.80 to 0.95 per cent. In case of Lactobacills bulgaricus, the optimum temperature for growth is 42°C and the acidity obtained is 1.25 to 1.50 per cent. The extreme sensitivity of both these microorganisms to antibiotics espeially, penicillin, calls for selection of milk intended for yoghurt manufacture to be free from residual penicillin. More over, exra care has to be exercised in maintaining the purity of the yoghurt cultures since they can be easily overgrown by contaminating organisms. Read more...