Dietary guidelines for infants: a timely reminder
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Dietary guidelines for adults should not serve as a basis for feeding infants under 2 years old. Very small children transition from mother's milk and formula to grains, vegetables, and fruits, requiring high energy foods, fat, iron, zinc, and calcium. Low-fat diets including low-fat milk recommended for adults are not suitable in infancy, due to a faster metabolism and a smaller stomach capacity. Sugar and salt should be consumed in moderation, while easily digested carbohydrates are more suitable than the complex carbohydrates and high-fiber foods preferable in adulthood.
Publication Name: Nutrition Reviews
Subject: Food/cooking/nutrition
ISSN: 0029-6643
Year: 1996
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High-fat meals and endothelial function
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Dietary lipids decrease the ability of blood vessels to dilate, however dietary antioxidants are able to modify the endothelial function. The research investigations the importance of dietary factors on vasoactivity and its relationship to coronary vascular disease.
Publication Name: Nutrition Reviews
Subject: Food/cooking/nutrition
ISSN: 0029-6643
Year: 1998
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