Research from Murdoch Children's Research Institute in Melbourne has found that partially hydrolyzed whey infant formula (PHF) is no better at preventing the development of allergies in high risk infants than regular cows milk infant formula or soy formula. PHF is usually recommended for non breast fed infants with a family history of allergy.
Healthy Bones week is on again, from August 1st to August 7th. So keep bones healthy by eating calcium containing foods such as dairy, getting adeqate vitamin D and other nutrients and being active.
A study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology has shown that children with known milk allergies who included baked milk foods in their diet over a period of time ( range 8-75 months), developed a tolerance to unheated milk compared to those who avoided milk completely.
Children who continue to receive their milk or other drinks in a baby feeding bottle or who are put to bed with the bottle up to age 2 years, are at increased risk of being obese at age 5.5 years. This was the finding of a recent study published in the Journal of Pediatrics.
