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Melamine Addition to Our Food Supply

25. October 2008

Melamine addition to non-fat dry milk used in baby formula caused over 50,000 children serous illness in China last month. In an effort to boost protein content to watered-down milk Chinese milk suppliers were found to be adding melamine, a chemical high in nitrogen. The high levels of nitrogen can fool tests to verify protein [...]

I Love Olive Oil, How About You?

18. October 2008

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There are lots of good reasons to use olive oil in cooking. Extra-virgin is full of monounsaturated fat which promotes ‘good’ cholesterol and antioxidants that research shows helps to lower blood pressure and prevent cardiovascular disease. The color of the oil does not indicate the quality it simply denotes the ripeness and variety of the [...]

You Are What You Eat!

18. October 2008

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Many people believe we are what we eat. If you want to know more about the farm and dairy foods you eat, here is some help. A farm noted as Organic and Biodynamic means the animals were raised without the use of antibiotics, growth hormones or feed from animal byproducts. They also do not use genetic [...]

What is the best type of oil to use for Cooking, Baking, Frying?

7. October 2008

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In my opinion the best oil to use in cooking, baking, frying and deep frying in canola oil. This oil is low in trans fats and saturated fats and the healthiest choice, sunflower oil would be another alternative but the canola has very little taste so It is my preference. Tropical oils like cocount, palm, [...]

Is High Fructose Corn Syrup As Bad As Sugar?

3. October 2008

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The idea that high fructose corn syrup [HFCS] consumption is worse than sucrose is unfounded. Current research supports that HFCS and sucrose are closely the same. They both contain fructose and glucose at approximately equal amounts. As a consumer flip over your soda or other food item and read the nutritional panel; this will give you total [...]

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Did you know...

DHA In Baby Food.
Docosahexaenoic Acid or DHA is a fatty acid critical to brain and eye development in babies and young children. It is found in breast milk and like any nutrient only dependent upon the mother’s diet. In 2002 the addition of DHA to baby formula was approved in the US.

Research supports that DHA, when added to a baby’s diet at certain levels, can improve brain development and vision. Originally, believed to be true for preemies recent studies support a neurodevelopment role for DHA in term babies as well.

This past summer a new study found a connection between DHA exposure in infancy and resistance to upper respiratory infections later in childhood (abstract findings presented at the World Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition).
The problem? No one knows exactly how much DHA a baby needs to support the brain and eye development. The American Dietetic Association has suggested that infant formula contain at minimum 0.20% of its fatty acid content as DHA. And surprising The American Academy of Pediatrics is silent.

Do children need DHA in their baby food? The answer is not really known. The acceptance of minimum levels in infant formula is increasing and believed its presence to be associated with improved brain development and vision. At this time there is no evidence that adding more to baby food is advantageous.

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