Guest guest Posted April 10, 2003 Report Share Posted April 10, 2003 Is it OK to add this liberality to foods for CF babies, Some people say they eat high protein and low fat diets, I thought you should eat high protein and high fat!!! Someone clarify for me please. mum to Liam 7 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2003 Report Share Posted April 11, 2003 Your nutritionist at clinic should tell you what to do in terms of fats and stuff. The dietition at 's CF clinic told us to add both butter and canola oils to her diet for different kinds of fats. They also introduced us to a product called DUOCAL It adds fat and calories to anything liquid like drinks or salad dressings or soup after it has been cooked (you can't add it before cooking stuff because the heat effects it) It is tasteless and blends in well. We were also told to use powdered milk in regular milk to boost calcium. Hope I've helped olive oil and butter Is it OK to add this liberality to foods for CF babies, Some people say they eat high protein and low fat diets, I thought you should eat high protein and high fat!!! Someone clarify for me please. mum to Liam 7 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2003 Report Share Posted April 11, 2003 Kids, small children especially, need fats as they grow to help their nuerons connect and fire correctly. A high protein, low fat diet is something a cfer can do once they have stopped growing. Dawn mom of 4, 7 and under, the youngest wcf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2003 Report Share Posted April 11, 2003 Yes, children need fats for energy because of rapid growth during the first year of life, and for proper brain development. But it's easy to misunderstand the simple word " fats. " I just wanted to clarify Dawn's important post, pointing out that not all fats are created equal and some fats will hinder growth and development. identified olive oil (a monounsaturated oil) and butter (a saturated fat). Please don't think heaping margarine on your child's foods and feeding just any type of high-fat food/beverage will help. You'll end up risking greater inflammation, and greater inflammation means more calories burned -- so it's a vicious cycle. Also, the wrong types of fats and oils won't help brain development. For that, you specifically need omega-3 fats found in breast milk, fatty fish, flaxseed, and certain leafy green vegetables. If you're pregnant or nursing it's crucial to get more omega-3's (DHA) because the baby is taking from you what it needs. According to Artemis Simopoulos, MD, women who have just given birth are six times higher at risk for serious mental disorders and the risk continues for the next two years due to possible omega-3 deficiency (The Omega Diet, p. 93). Kim Kids, small children especially, need fats as they grow to help their nuerons connect and fire correctly. A high protein, low fat diet is something a cfer can do once they have stopped growing. Dawn mom of 4, 7 and under, the youngest wcf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2003 Report Share Posted April 11, 2003 Thank you Kim for clarifying my post. I forget that not everyone on list knows these things. Dawn mom of 4, 7 and under, the youngest wcf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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