Re: Re: Adding Corn Syrup - URGENT - Jen

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Thank you for the heads up. I haven't added anything to her baby food

yet... I was wondering that because I remember someone mentioning they

added something to their children's food. I couldn't remember what it

was... I just guessed it was corn syrup. Today I started counting her

calories to see just how much she gets. I " m counting her calories.. my

points, my hubby's points... what else do I need to count? There are

constant lists of foods eaten around my house....

Thank you again for the information.

Salem wrote:

> , I am breaking my own rule and actually copying directly

> from a MAGIC document, because your question is so important, that I

> felt that the answer should come from a doctor, and not little old

> me.

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> I can't remember how old is, but guessing since you said baby

> food, she is still an infant. The answer is a huge NO to putting corn

> syrup in to boost her calories. You can use Polycose however. The

> ifnormation is in the library article #H-26 in the MAGIC RSS/SGA

> library (you can get any article free from MAGIC as a member).

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> Here is the specific answer from DR. Harbison:

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> 5. Could we use corn syrup instead of Polycose for infants?

> Dr. H Responds: No. Corn syrup, like cornstarch, is much cheaper

> than Polycose. But it is not the same as Polycose. First, it

> contains more free glucose and shorter chains of glucose polymer so it

> lasts even a shorter time than Polycose. Second, it contains other

> materials that can be harmful to infants if taken chronically.

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>> Just me again wondering if I should add corn syrup to 's baby

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>> to boost the calories. I bought some Ketone test strips today.. but

>> forgot to get cotton balls... story of my life! I'll try to use a

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>> towel or some cloth till I get some cotton balls.

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