Название: They Are What You Feed Them: How Food Can Improve Your Child’s Behaviour, Mood and Learning
Автор: Dr Richardson Alex
Издательство: HarperCollins
Жанр: Воспитание детей
isbn: 9780007369157
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The Antioxidant Vitamin C—for the Final ‘Mopping Up’
You really must have a mixture of antioxidants present in your body at once, as they all help each other. When an antioxidant ‘mops up’ a harmful free radical, it can in turn become a free radical itself, and then needs to be ‘neutralized’ by another antioxidant…and so on! Fortunately the end of the chain often lies with vitamin C (if you have enough of it!), which turns into a water-soluble free radical and is lost from your body when you urinate. Vitamin C is therefore a real ‘master antioxidant’. Make sure your child gets enough.
Why Don’t Dogs Eat Oranges?
Dogs and most other animals can make their own vitamin C, and it’s very handy for them. There are a few animals that can’t, and we’re one of those species. Guinea pigs can’t, either.
Your dog doesn’t need to eat fresh oranges and other sources of vitamin C, but it’s essential your child does. Incidentally, you’ll get more natural vitamin C out of fresh fruit than you will out of a carton of juice.
Practical Steps You Can Take to Prevent Malnutrition
Tackle the Dietary Issues
First and foremost—start feeding your child better! This will take time and effort, but the next few chapters will give you more information on what to do (and what not to do), and there are some tips and a plan for you to follow in Chapters 10 and 11.
Also, always ask your doctor about possible effects of any medications on your child’s nutritional status.40 Likewise, tell your doctor about any complementary or alternative approaches you may be using, including dietary supplements or any other dietary strategies. This is very important. There could be interactions—positive or negative—between any different ‘treatments’ your child may receive. Be alert for these, because anything you notice may be relevant not just to your child’s health and well-being, but also to many other children—and unless you report any suspicions you may have, potential interactions may never even come to light.
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