Womens and Parenting

The first year of life is a key to proper growth and development

The first year is the period of fastest growth and development in the child’s life and when it is immature and vulnerable. It is therefore especially important to ensure a sufficient and adequate food, with three main objectives to meet their nutritional needs, preventing and/or treat various disease states and create good eating habits.

The nutritional guidelines are marked by the recommendations and technical reports from the Organization of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the Nutrition Committee of the European Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Nutrition of the European Society of Nutrition and Pediatric Gastroenterology (ESPGAN), and adapt to three distinct stages: Read the rest of this entry »