Strawberries are perhaps the most popular berries in the world, with their bright color, beautiful shape and awesome nutritious content. Add to that their sweet, delicious taste, almost everybody loves strawberries. They can be eaten as they are or incorporated in various recipes including milkshakes, cakes or other types of desserts. They are known to be rich in vitamins and flavonoids, which are excellent for health but ironically, they are also responsible for undesirable allergic reactions. Children love strawberries but here are some things to remember when considering feeding strawberries to babies.
When Can Babies Eat Strawberries？
Strawberries can cause allergic reactions in babies and experts have varying opinions and guidelines on when these fruits may be introduced in their diet. Some recommend waiting until infants are at least one year old before they start these delightful berries. However, in the US, a report from the American Academy of Pediatrics states that these guidelines have been modified to allow children to eat strawberries from age six month onwards.
Allergic reactions to strawberries are commonly manifested as rashes and itching, especially when the fruit touches the skin around the mouth. Occasionally, however, severe reactions may occur, involving swelling in the throat. Other symptoms include hives in the body and worsening of asthma or eczema.
Skin reaction in response to the acidity of the fruit contributes to the appearance of diaper rash is some babies and is not considered an allergic reaction.
How Can I Introduce Strawberries to Babies?
1. Look for signs that your babies are ready for strawberries. Strawberries may be given to babies as a finger food, but you have to make sure they are ready ...
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...omiting diarrhea Some individuals experience anaphylaxis, a life-threatening severe allergic reaction that causes breathing difficulty and a sudden decrease in blood pressure.
5. What can I do if strawberry seeds are found in babies’ diaper?
Strawberry seeds in the baby's diaper may mean that your baby has trouble digesting the seeds. This is a harmless condition and should not be a cause of alarm.
Summary
Strawberries are delicious and nutritious fruits that moms often want to introduce to their babies' diets. They are best given pureed, mashed or in tiny pieces when a baby is at least six to 12 months old.
Works Cited
http://www.homemade-baby-food-recipes.com/when-can-my-baby-eat-strawberries.html http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/strawberries-blueberries-good-baby-3162.html http://www.livestrong.com/article/543876-the-signs-of-a-strawberry-allergy-in-a-baby/
Some of the most common foods that cause symptoms like severe stomach pain, diarrhea, hives, swellings, wheezing, vomiting, hayfever symptoms, excema and wheezing are nuts, chocolate, strawberries, milk, wheat and corn. There is one term in particular that can be used to clear up some confusion about various kinds of reactions called food allergies. That term is called "food intolerance" and it applies to abnormal reactions to foods regardless of the cause.
True food allergies are rare. The FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) estimates that only 2% of the adult population of the United States is allergic to foods. Further, only eight foods cause 90% of all food allergic reactions. They are milk, egg, wheat, peanut, soy, tree nuts, fish and shellfish (Food Allergy Network). Many reactions to foods are really intolerance (reaction of the metabolism due to a chemical deficiency) rather than allergy (reaction of the immune system). Many infant allergies, which are later outgrown, are thought to be the result of immature immune systems. However, other allergies become stronger as the person ages and inadvertently becomes more exposed. One report on KCBS radio indicated there may be a link between mothers who ate peanuts during pregnancy and their children’s subsequent allergies.
There are numerous foods that can cause allergic reactions, however, 90% of all recorded food allergies are because of eggs, milk, fish, crustacean shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts, soybeans and wheat. For some people, they can be allergic to more than one food, while others tend to have only one single food allergy. Knowing which food allergen to avoid is the best way to stop the occurrence of an allergic reaction. It is also essential to consult a doctor or an allergist for them to evaluate the ...
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Food allergy or hypersensitivity refers to the abnormal allergic reaction of the body’s immune system to a usually harmless food such as milk, eggs, peanuts, and fish. Food allergens that cause allergic reactions are usually proteins and this can cause adverse effects even if cooked or have been digested. Dairy allergens include milk and milk proteins that are found in cows, sheep, goat, and other grazing mammals that produce milk. Milk allergy symptoms may differ from person to person and it sometimes occur a few minutes to a few hours after ingestion. Principal symptoms are mostly respiratory, gastrointestinal and dermatological. After consuming milk, some symptoms may immediately surface like hives, vomiting and wheezing. In some cases, signs and symptoms may take longer period of time to develop such as diarrhea, abdominal cramps, itchy skin rash and loose stools, which may contain blood. For babies, colic also surfaces much longer than most symptoms thus parents should be more alert for signs of milk allergy. Rarely, milk allergies can trigger anaphylaxis, which is a severe reaction that can be life-threatening. It is best to consult your doctor even if there is only mild reaction. This is to avoid potentially worse reaction in the future and also to know the steps in avoiding its recurrence.
When the child was first born (his name is Lionel), one of the first major decisions we made was determining what type of food we should give to him. I never leaned toward either one of the options more than the other, so I decided to feed him by giving him both breast milk and formula. This was a good decision in my opinion, because he got the nutrients and antibodies from the breast milk, as well as the ability to eat
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However, your baby may be sensitive to other foods in your diet and these might cause an upset stomach. These foods include dairy products (cheese, milk, yogurt, cream, pudding, and other milk products), peanuts, corn wheat, eggs and fish. There is no need to avoid all these nutritious foods if you suspect your baby has food sensitivity. Instead, try to identify which particular food may be the culprit and avoid eating it for a week, then observe what happens. It may take more than a week before your body is cleared of the food eaten, but your baby may improve within days.
All sorts of food allergies affect eight percent of children and two percent of adults in the United States. Allergic reactions happen because one's immune system overreacts to regular foods that are ordinarily harmless to the general population (7). An allergy affecting many children and adults recently in the United States is an allergy to peanuts. In the last few years, tremendous amounts of people have developed this allergy, which seems, in most cases, to be very severe.
It is important to note that everybody reacts differently to fruits. That is why you should experiment with different fruits in order to see which ones cause your symptoms.
In the United States, over three million people are diagnosed with food allergies every year, and over 50 million people have an allergy to some type of food. This number includes one in every 13 children. Most people are born with their allergies; however, allergies can develop at any age, and that is what happened to me. I developed an allergy when I was 14 years old. It was then that some troubling and deleterious side effects started happening to me. When people develop food allergies, their immune systems overreact to normally harmless food proteins. (foodallergy.org). These attacks can affect people in a multitude of ways; they can cause hives, difficulty in breathing, stomach aches, and many more symptoms.
Human race is known to have developed numerous allergies to various known and unknown allergens. An extreme allergic reaction which can be “life-threatening”. (Mydr.com.au, 2014) is referred to as Anaphylaxis.It is a “medical emergency”(Lloyd & Sisman,2013).Statistics indicate that maximum deaths occur due to allergic reactions of various medicines. The other causative agents can be insects, food, latex, hair dye, etc(Lloyd & Sisman,2013). The most common trigger to stimulate anaphylaxis among children are food products such as peanuts, dairy, seafood etc. Exposure to any of these allergens can result in severe anaphylactic attack within 20 minutes.(Australian Resuscitation council, 2012).However the doctors discuss the history of symptoms occurring in children suffering with peanut allergy before declaring them to be anaphylactic and prescribing medication. (Unknown, 2014). Symptoms of anaphylaxis may occur in varied forms depending upon the severty of the reaction. For instance in mild cases swelling of lips, eyes or face occurs along with hives, rash, tingling of mouth and vomitting accompanied with abdominal pain. Nevertheless in extreme conditions the former symptoms may be accompanied with noisy breathing, wheezing, hoarseness and unconsciousness. (Lloyd & Sisman,2013).
With tomorrow being the first official day of summer, June 21, 2017, now is the time to start thinking of the many fruits and vegetables the summertime has to offer along with the wide variety of ways in which they can be used. Some of the most popular fruits and vegetables available during the summer season include the following; apricots, arugula, beets, bell peppers, blackberries, carrots, cherries, corn, cucumbers, lemon, lime, plums, tomatoes, strawberries, squash and zucchini. However, the focus of this article will be geared towards peaches – their nutritional value and uses in a recipe.
To many people, especially children, the word snack implies thoughts of chocolate and sugar; however, in the early twentieth century, people relied on fruits to fulfill their desire for a between-meal snack. It was even a privilege to some children to receive an apple or a banana from their parents as an after-school snack. Unfortunately, children today prefer junk foods like candy bars. However, popular preference is not always the best way to go. Fruits, such as apples and grapes, are better snacks than candy bars because they are healthier, better tasting, and more satisfying.
Never feed a raw banana to your baby as it is very hard to digest.