”Emphasize Providing, not Depriving” A child is determined as overweight by measuring their height and weight. Although children have fewer weight-related health problems than adults, overweight children are at high risk of becoming overweight adolescents and adults. Children become overweight for a variety of reasons. The most common causes are genetic factors, lack of physical [...]
Eggs for smarter babies
I keep getting a lot of queries via email. Some of the queries are very interesting and may help many more of my readers. These queries usually remain in my inbox and lie forgotten after I have replied to them. So here’s one query, a concerned parent asked me. Query: Hello Sanjana, I have gone [...]
How can you increase your child’s concentration and memory?
Have you seen your child losing concentration quite often, forgetting trivial things very easily? Then your child’s memory must be suffering. The brain requires adequate energy to function well and this can be provided with good nourishment through good food intake and regular physical activity. When your child is involved in strenuous mental activities such [...]
Why is your child growing fat?
Obesity in children is the main cause for worry now. When I go to address children in schools, it is unbelievable to see the large number of children who are obese or just overweight. Several parents are very concerned about their child growing fat. Let us have a look why kids are getting fatter? The [...]
What is healthy for your child….
Nutrition for children is a very important aspect as we are looking at the development and growth of children. A well balanced diet should have all the required nutrients in right proportions.A parent will always have in his/her mind that their child should be eating healthy. Now how can you as a parent plan your [...]
Overweight Children: a widening problem
Today, children are heavier than they were 10 years ago. Not only does obesity jeopardize a healthy future, obese children are likely to have one or more risk factors, such as high-fat levels, high blood pressure, and insulin resistance, associated with heart disease. Normally, fat decreases during the early childhood years reaching the minimum between [...]
Why breast-feeding is good for the mother?
breast-feeding is good for new mothers. There are no bottles to sterilize and no milk formula to buy, measure and mix. A nursing mother is forced to get much-needed rest. She must sit down, put her feet up , and relax every few hours to nurse. Nursing at night is easy and convenient as well. [...]
The child mother lunch box relationship – Part II
If you have been following the The child mother lunch box relationship, This is the continuation of the same article “The child mother lunch box relationship – Part II” Now Lets talk about What is a good lunch box and what goes into making a good lunch box. What is a good lunch box? Children [...]
Helping Children make good food choices.
Often, Mothers make things worse for the kids, If a child snacks too much, they may nag, ‘you’ve got to stop eating this way! you’re going to be bigger than a house.’ Will this statement help the child snack less? Definitely not. It will make the child feel more anxious and self-conscious. There is a [...]
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About Sanjana – Dietitian
A dietitian from Mangalore, India. A post graduate diploma holder in “Dietetics” and a university topper from Welcomgroup School of Hotel Administration from the prestigious Manipal University.
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