Mixtures designed for baby food, according totheir composition is roughly like mother's milk. All components and minerals included in them are selected taking into account the necessity of their consumption by the child's organism. This includes the fat component, which is presented in the form of palm oil.
At the expense of the benefits of palm oil opinions are divided. Due to the large amount of cholesterol contained in it, there was a negative opinion about the presence of palm oil in children's mixtures.
Frequent use of products with such a componentcan lead to a sharp increase in weight, and as a result - to cardiovascular diseases. In addition, children's mixtures on palm oil interfere with the absorption of calcium in the child's body, which can result in minimal bone density.
Currently, it is possible to purchase mixtures without palm oil or a mixture with beta-palmitate. Beta-palmitate differs from the first by a modified structure, which is achieved by an artificial method.
To find out which mixture - without palm oil,carefully read the contents on the product label. As a rule, the information on the components of the goods is fairly plausible.
Palm oil is produced in tropical countries fromfruits growing on the oil palm. The color of palm oil is red. It is saturated with carotenoids. Natural oil has a high degree of saturation, which differs from sunflower, corn and olive oil. When processed, most of the nutrients are lost.
Palm oil is used in the manufacture of many food products, since its cost is one and a half times less than the cost of a sunflower "colleague", not to mention olive.
The cold pressed cold oil is used fordressing salads. It has a specific smell and taste. In the non-food industry, the product is used as a component in the manufacture of soap, candles, cosmetics and biofuels.
Breast milk includes in its composition fats, which in children's food are replaced with a mixture of vegetable oils: soybean, coconut, rapeseed, sunflower and palm.
The palm among the whole variety of oils isthe only natural herbal ingredient able to provide the infant formula with palmitic acid. And to be similar to breast milk, the mixture should contain about 20-24% of this acid.
A patent for the first mixture with the addition of whole palm oil was registered in 1953 in the USA.
Young mums also note the presence of thisproduct and in many children's purees. Therefore, with the development of technology, the best nutrition for a newborn baby is still breast milk, which is endowed with the necessary amount of vitamins, minerals and macronutrients. It is almost impossible to find an analog substitute.
Mixtures that do not include palmoil, belong to the premium class. They include probiotics and prebiotics. The lack of palm oil provides normal child chair, and the presence of prebiotics and probiotics allows to form a healthy microflora of the intestine and maintain it at this level.
Milk mixtures without palm oil in their ownthe composition is complex IQ, which is responsible for the development of the brain and vision. The complex includes lutein. It is found in breast milk, and it is possible to supply them with the baby's body only through food. During the first year of the baby's life, lutein is not produced by the body on its own.
Applying dry mixtures without palm oil forfeeding the baby, you can save the baby from frequent regurgitation, colic and constipation. The presence of starch or gum in the composition of the infant formula provides the necessary viscosity of the mixture in the stomach.
The variety of dry mixtures significantly complicateschoice. Mixtures without palm oil differ little from each other. Among them, the most famous are "Similak" and "Nutrilon". "Similak" was developed in the USA.
The most popular mixtures without palm oil,the list of which is presented below, contains prebiotics and probiotics. These components contribute to the formation and support of the already formed own intestinal microflora.
Complex IQ, which contributes to the development of the brain andview, has in its composition lutein. In addition to the complex IQ, this substance we find in breast milk. Lutein enters the body only with the baby's food.
Consider mixtures without palm oil. Their list is as follows:
- "Similak";
- "Nanny";
- "Nutrilon";
- Heinz
"The Cabrite."
Consider several types of most popularproducts more. Blends without palm oil "Similak" and "Nanni" refer to the casein group. The disadvantage of these products is a lower protein content than that found in breast milk.
In "Similak" is a mixture of such oils as coconut, soybean and sunflower. A balanced composition allows the baby's body to absorb calcium well.
A mixture of "Nanni" includes coconut, canola and sunflower oils. Channel oil has a second name - rapeseed oil. As is known, it is often used for technical needs.
"Nanny" is produced in New Zealand. The basis of this mixture is goat's milk. It is thanks to him that the hypoallergenic function of the product is ensured.
Children's formula "Nutrilon", "Heinz" and "Kabrita" have beta-palmitate in their composition.
Do moms and dads like children's blends withoutpalm oil? Parents' comments about them are divided. On the quality of these products no complaints. Many complaints consist in the fact that it is difficult to find adapted mixtures without palm oil on sale. If there are those on store shelves, the price of the mix is not available for most families.
On health, as they say, do not save. Therefore, the choice in front of those who want to buy the goods in question is diverse, and the final word is always for the parents of the baby.
Many mothers praise the mixture, in whichcontains palm oil. No adverse reactions during the feeding with such mixtures, they said, they did not notice. Each child is individual and requires special attention. There is no need to buy expensive mixtures when it is possible to start with mixtures at an affordable price and closely monitor the result on the behavior of the child.
In the absence of adverse reactions, there is no need to transfer the baby to another mixture, since this one is quite satisfactory.
With the beginning of complementary foods, the number ofproducts that contain palm oil. And even in "adult" products it occurs even more often. The presence of such a component is not fatal, and if it is not possible to purchase milk mixtures without palm oil, you can choose to choose any other product from the proposed range. And if difficulties arise with a chair, there are other ways to solve them, rather than changing the dairy product.
Problems with stools occur in most children, but this does not mean that palm oil is to blame.
As a rule, fermented milk mixtures are called fornormalize the baby's chair. An acid-milk mixture without palm oil is present in any store. Such a variety is recommended to use in cases of frequent regurgitation. The fermented milk product is more easily and quickly absorbed, since the protein molecules in this mixture are subject to partial cleavage.
If a child with artificial feeding has dermatitis, then when you visit a doctor you, in addition to cancellation, should recommend using a hypoallergenic mixture for feeding.
Hypoallergenic mixtures without palm oil inits composition is partially hydrolyzed whey protein, which is perfectly suited for feeding babies from birth to 6 months. It was during this period that children are most susceptible to allergic reactions.
Use of hypoallergenic mixtures in foodcan significantly reduce the risk of dermatitis. If it is possible for a child to develop hereditary allergies, doctors usually prescribe hypoallergenic mixtures to prevent allergic diseases in the baby.
Blends without palm oil on the packaging havethe inscription "does not contain GMOs". GMOs are genetically modified products obtained by introducing into the plant DNA an artificially derived gene. This gene gives the plant new properties that allow the product to persist for a long time and make it inedible for insects.
Direct harm from the use of GMOs in food is nothas been proved, and until now this issue remains controversial. On the territory of the Russian Federation, such products are prohibited for sale. But the absence of the above inscription does not indicate the presence of GMOs in the product. You just have to carefully study the composition of the purchased goods.
In the end, choosing a mixture for yourchild, parents are guided by many factors. These include intuition, financial position, experience, illustrative examples from the lives of their acquaintances, advertising, etc. The choice is always left for the parents, as well as responsibility for the life and health of their children.
The producers, in turn, tryprovide food to all segments of the population, regardless of status and financial situation. On the shelves of children's shops should not be of poor quality. Let's proceed from this.
