Infant

Low-Salt Diet

This is a normal diet, restricted only in certain foods that have excessive salt or sodium. Avoid serving your child canned and prepared frozen foods. Read all labels carefully. Attempt to keep the child's total sodium intake below 3.5 grams per day. FOODS ALLOWED OMITTED BEVERAGES All tea, coffee, milk (sodium-free) No restrictions BREAD AND CEREALS...

Low-Fat Diet

Most diet experts agree that Americans eat too much fat. A low-fat diet in children beyond infancy can help prevent obesity and the dangers it causes to health. Use the diet suggestions below for general good health or for dietary treatment of your child's condition as recommended by your doctor. Portions recommended are for children age ten or older. Younger...

Allergy Diet

Many children suffer allergic reactions after eating certain foods. This diet is used to prevent or reduce those reactions by eliminating the offending foods from your child's diet. FOODS ALLOWED OMITTED HIGHLY SEASONED FOODS Highly seasoned foods BEVERAGES Tea Carbonated beverages Cereal beverages, such as Ovaltine. Coffee Cola beverages...

Milk-Restricted Diet

This diet is used to treat a child's lactose intolerance and milk allergy. Lactose Intolerance - Lactose intolerance is caused by a deficiency of the enzyme lactase, which breaks down lactose, the form of sugar found in milk. This intolerance is commonly found in several ethnic groups, including blacks, American Indians, Mexican-Americans, and Orientals. For infants...

Allergic food during pregnancy may develop allergies later to her child

The field of allergy research is full of mysteries and controversies, but one thing's clear: Childhood is a crucial turning point. This is when the immune system takes shape, and it can go down one of two paths: One leads to allergies, the other leads to tolerance. Experts argue about the best ways to protect your baby from allergies during pregnancy. As a mother-to-...