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WANT A HEALTHIER CHILD – KNOW ABOUT JUNCS

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‘JUNCS’ stands for junk food, ultra-processed food, nutritionally inappropriate foods, caffeinated/colored/carbonated beverages, sugar-sweetened beverages.

These are known unhealthy food for their fat, sugar and salt content, harmful non-nutritional substances or ultra-processed foods and findings that consumption of these foods and beverages is associated with free sugar and energy intake, higher body mass index and risk adverse cardio metabolic consequences in children and adolescents. The major adverse effects related to the intake of fruit juice and fast foods are obesity and its associated complications like dental caries, allergies, micro-organism contamination leading to infections and risk of cancer due to carcinogenic and allergenic properties of some food additives.

Takeaway:

* Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for the first six months of life.
* No fruit juices and drinks should be fed to infants and young children less than 2 years age. * Avoid JUNCS

Author: TxNaturalPediatrics

By training, I am a American Board Certified Pediatrician. But in my younger years I grew up with natural alternatives. As a mom I have tried to incorporate both for my kids and it has worked wonders. And finally, as I am studying natural & alternative medicines, I realize the beauty and wisdom of living closer to earth. Hence in my practice I integrate both...for acute ailments I follow American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation but for simple and/or chronic conditions I prefer natural alternatives. In western training we were raised to think that "health is the absence of symptoms and problems". But eastern sensibilities has educated me that "Health is state that allows one to use the full capabilities of their body, mind and intellect. Therefore, healthy living is a balanced state of well being: physically, mentally, socially and spiritually." This implies that healing is not a "one-pill-fits-all", but a personalized experience.

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