Yes, dear, giving honey is just like giving sugarYes, dear, giving honey is just like giving sugar
November 11, 2003 | 12:00am
Recently, we had a talk, a most absorbing one, with young housewife (make that young, committed housewife) Tesa Geronimo, daughter-in-law of Gerry Geronimo of Ating Alamin fame. Of course, the better half of Rico Geronimo is also better known as the heart and soul behind Mommy Academy. Here, she shares with all mommies dearest out there some notes from a topic recently tackled on the TV show especially for mommies and mommies-to-be (as well as daddies and "expectant" daddies), Pedia Talk. Actually, Mommy Academy also has daddy members, who are growing in number. Should we expect Mommy Academy to give birth to a Daddy Academy in the near future?
a) One tsp. of honey is equivalent to one 1 tsp. of sugar.
b) Honey has lots of vitamins and antioxidants (read: vitamins and minerals needed to prevent cancer).
c) Honey can improve vision and make the skin smooth and healthy.
d) It is preferable to give honey that is obtained from beehives.
Answer: A – Giving honey is just like giving sugar. No proof exists that honey has vitamins/minerals or is nutritious. Giving honey to kids is just another alternative to giving them something with a sweet taste. Also, be careful in giving children honey obtained from beehives, such as those bottled goodies being peddled on the sidewalks, as these could contain bacteria called Clostridium Butulainum.
Which statement is not a true feeding regimen for an overweight one- or two-year-old child?
a) Serve moderate amount of food. The important thing is the nutrients he gets.
b) Completely remove oils/fats from his food.
c) Continue giving multivitamin supplements.
d) Feed the child only during regular mealtime.
Answer: A – It is not the quantity of food that counts but the nutrients that the food contains like protein, minerals and vitamins. Do not remove fats and oils completely as, at this age, they are needed by the brain, which is still developing until four to five years old. Fact is, the brain continues to develop until 32 years old. You need to give vitamins to overweight children because as you reduce or limit his food intake, you may also be taking out important nutrients/vitamins. Vitamins per se cannot make you fat. They help the food to make children fat. So these vitamins are just secreted by the body if you do not give nutritious food to your kids.
Note that at this age, children should be encouraged to eat together with the family on the dining table, no matter how messy they can get.
Fill in the blank: Multivitamin drops/syrup are given to infants and children to ...
a) Enhance their appetite.
b) Supplement what is missing in their diet.
c) Make them heavier and taller.
d) Make them more intelligent.
Answer: B – Vitamins do not enhance kids’ appetite. Give your kids a balanced diet to make them taller and heavier. What TV commercials say about vitamins making kids taller and intelligent is plain crap. Intelligence is 40 percent genetics. However, children of unintelligent parents are not necessarily slow learners because children can still be developed. They only have to be exposed to good environment and good nutrition. Thus, vitamins simply supplement what is missing in their diet.
Which statement is true regarding the giving of multivitamin supplements?
a) MVI supplements should only be given in the morning.
b) All MVI supplements have the same contents.
c) MVI supplements should not be given to infants and children with diarrhea.
d) Breastfed babies, during the first six months of life, do not need MVI supplements.
Answer: D – Breast milk is absolutely best because it contains all the vitamins, except vitamin D so the infant needs sunlight. Wearing shirt and diaper, the child should be exposed to sunlight at around 7 a.m. Dark-skinned children should be exposed longer, around 12-15 minutes, under sunlight as their dark pigmentation hinders the easy penetration of the ultraviolet rays from the sun. Early morning sun does not cause sunburn. If you forgot to expose your child in the morning, you can still do so between 4 and 5 p.m. Another vitamin that breast milk lacks is vitamin K. Thus, all infants should be given 1 mg. of vitamin k injection to prevent bleeding. Infants should get this before they’re checked out of the hospital.
Which of the following can be safely given to infants and children with diarrhea?
a) Flat soft drinks
b) Weak tea
c) Soup
d) Health or sports drinks
Answer: C – Soft drinks are very high in sugar but very low in sodium and potassium and should not be given to babies at all. They’re not recommended for children with diarrhea. On the other hand, tea is a potent diuretic that will make one urinate more often and can result in dehydration. There have been no findings in the Philippines to prove that tea can cure diarrhea.
Soups are all right, especially those with natural ingredients. Not recommended are soups with bouillon or the commercially available kind as these are high in salt.
The health drinks available on the local market were designed to replace losses via sweating. Primarily for adults, these are high in sugar but low in sodium and potassium and should not be given to children.
Vitamin C supplement can...
a) Shorten the duration and severity of common colds.
b) Treat bruises.
c) Help prevent bleeding in dengue fever.
d) Prevent a child from acquiring measles.
Answer: A – Not to be sneezed at are a lot of studies that say that if you have colds, vitamin C can shorten the duration and severity of colds. However, it cannot prevent the occurrence of colds. It does not treat bruises. It is not a cure for dengue. It cannot prevent measles – this can only be done via vaccination. If and when your child has a cold, consult your pediatrician on how vitamin C should be given, along with the decongestants.
To all ye mommies out there, hope these bits of info help. Certainly, with a little bit of help from Mommy Academy, raising a child is kid stuff!
Which statement is true regarding the feeding of honey to infants? |
b) Honey has lots of vitamins and antioxidants (read: vitamins and minerals needed to prevent cancer).
c) Honey can improve vision and make the skin smooth and healthy.
d) It is preferable to give honey that is obtained from beehives.
Answer: A – Giving honey is just like giving sugar. No proof exists that honey has vitamins/minerals or is nutritious. Giving honey to kids is just another alternative to giving them something with a sweet taste. Also, be careful in giving children honey obtained from beehives, such as those bottled goodies being peddled on the sidewalks, as these could contain bacteria called Clostridium Butulainum.
Which statement is not a true feeding regimen for an overweight one- or two-year-old child?
a) Serve moderate amount of food. The important thing is the nutrients he gets.
b) Completely remove oils/fats from his food.
c) Continue giving multivitamin supplements.
d) Feed the child only during regular mealtime.
Answer: A – It is not the quantity of food that counts but the nutrients that the food contains like protein, minerals and vitamins. Do not remove fats and oils completely as, at this age, they are needed by the brain, which is still developing until four to five years old. Fact is, the brain continues to develop until 32 years old. You need to give vitamins to overweight children because as you reduce or limit his food intake, you may also be taking out important nutrients/vitamins. Vitamins per se cannot make you fat. They help the food to make children fat. So these vitamins are just secreted by the body if you do not give nutritious food to your kids.
Note that at this age, children should be encouraged to eat together with the family on the dining table, no matter how messy they can get.
Fill in the blank: Multivitamin drops/syrup are given to infants and children to ...
a) Enhance their appetite.
b) Supplement what is missing in their diet.
c) Make them heavier and taller.
d) Make them more intelligent.
Answer: B – Vitamins do not enhance kids’ appetite. Give your kids a balanced diet to make them taller and heavier. What TV commercials say about vitamins making kids taller and intelligent is plain crap. Intelligence is 40 percent genetics. However, children of unintelligent parents are not necessarily slow learners because children can still be developed. They only have to be exposed to good environment and good nutrition. Thus, vitamins simply supplement what is missing in their diet.
Which statement is true regarding the giving of multivitamin supplements?
a) MVI supplements should only be given in the morning.
b) All MVI supplements have the same contents.
c) MVI supplements should not be given to infants and children with diarrhea.
d) Breastfed babies, during the first six months of life, do not need MVI supplements.
Answer: D – Breast milk is absolutely best because it contains all the vitamins, except vitamin D so the infant needs sunlight. Wearing shirt and diaper, the child should be exposed to sunlight at around 7 a.m. Dark-skinned children should be exposed longer, around 12-15 minutes, under sunlight as their dark pigmentation hinders the easy penetration of the ultraviolet rays from the sun. Early morning sun does not cause sunburn. If you forgot to expose your child in the morning, you can still do so between 4 and 5 p.m. Another vitamin that breast milk lacks is vitamin K. Thus, all infants should be given 1 mg. of vitamin k injection to prevent bleeding. Infants should get this before they’re checked out of the hospital.
Which of the following can be safely given to infants and children with diarrhea?
a) Flat soft drinks
b) Weak tea
c) Soup
d) Health or sports drinks
Answer: C – Soft drinks are very high in sugar but very low in sodium and potassium and should not be given to babies at all. They’re not recommended for children with diarrhea. On the other hand, tea is a potent diuretic that will make one urinate more often and can result in dehydration. There have been no findings in the Philippines to prove that tea can cure diarrhea.
Soups are all right, especially those with natural ingredients. Not recommended are soups with bouillon or the commercially available kind as these are high in salt.
The health drinks available on the local market were designed to replace losses via sweating. Primarily for adults, these are high in sugar but low in sodium and potassium and should not be given to children.
Vitamin C supplement can...
a) Shorten the duration and severity of common colds.
b) Treat bruises.
c) Help prevent bleeding in dengue fever.
d) Prevent a child from acquiring measles.
Answer: A – Not to be sneezed at are a lot of studies that say that if you have colds, vitamin C can shorten the duration and severity of colds. However, it cannot prevent the occurrence of colds. It does not treat bruises. It is not a cure for dengue. It cannot prevent measles – this can only be done via vaccination. If and when your child has a cold, consult your pediatrician on how vitamin C should be given, along with the decongestants.
To all ye mommies out there, hope these bits of info help. Certainly, with a little bit of help from Mommy Academy, raising a child is kid stuff!
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