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Easy, Common Sense Techniques For Preventing Food Allergies In Children

By Donna Taylor


Food allergies are as common in kids as colds these days. This was not true generations ago when it was fairly rare to have an allergic reaction. Why this is so is a matter of debate. Some swear the problems are caused by environmental irresponsibility and vaccinations. Others point to industrialization and the pollution it has caused. Most parents are not so much worried about what causes it as they are about preventing food allergies in children.

If you are really serious about having a child who is allergy free, it has to start with you. Six or more months before you conceive you have to sit down and evaluate your diet. If you are eating foods that were sprayed with toxins and chemicals in the field, you have to stop. Processed foods have to be eliminated. Once you get pregnant, it's even more crucial that you keep eating cleanly. Your unborn child depends on you for its food.

If you are able, and open to, breastfeeding, this is a wonderful way to start your baby off on a life without allergies. Breast milk is full of healthy fats and probiotics. New mothers who aren't breastfeeding, need to consider making their own formula. Commercial formulas, even the organic ones, contain sugar and processed ingredients.

Once your baby is ready for solid foods, you have to feed him real food. Those are the ones your ancestors fed their babies. They didn't include toxins or harmful chemicals. Processed foods, which includes rice cereal, don't provide the necessary nutrients to nourish infant brains and can be difficult for babies to digest. Making your own baby foods isn't hard and doesn't take a lot of time.

Most parents are scared to death of germs. They wipe down everything before their child touches it. A sensible amount of this is fine, but many go overboard. Kids need to be exposed to natural bacteria. It gives their immune systems a chance to develop and create resistance. Babies exposed to a large amount of antibiotics can develop food allergies.

You shouldn't give your child any foods that contain GMOs, or genetically modified organisms. The theory behind them seems reasonable. These organisms make plants more resistant to damaging diseases and insects. Produce that contains GMOs lasts longer. Unfortunately GMOs are also thought to be responsible for allergies and inflammations. Baby foods and formulas can contain GMOs unless they have a USDA organic seal on the label.

A lot of new parents, who wouldn't dream of giving their babies anything but organic foods, don't think anything about feeding them unfiltered water. Unfiltered water can be full of toxins, chemicals, and plastic. A baby's body has to work hard to detoxify this water. Baby water should be pure and cleansing.

New parents want their babies to be happy and healthy. There is a lot of conflicting information about how to make that happen. A good rule of thumb is to avoid foods with ingredients your ancestors wouldn't have recognized.




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