Growing Up Healthy: A Parent's Guide to Good NutritionAbstract: Medical and nutritional guidance is provided for mothers of children from birth to adolescence. Basic information and recommendations concerning maintenance of child health are given for the prenatal (nutrition and pregnancy), infant (new-born; breast, bottle, and mixed feedings), preschool, school, and adolescent periods of child growth and development. Special attention is paid to nutrition during and after common illnesses in children (e.g., acute bacterial and viral infections, gastroenteritis, surgery, injury, food allergies and intolerances). Tabular information on fat and cholesterol contents of various foods is included. (wz). |
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NUTRITION AND PREGNANCY | 17 |
YOUR NEW BABY | 39 |
BREASTFEEDING | 53 |
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