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Baby Milk Recommendations Changed
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2% Milk OK for Weaned Babies at Risk of Becoming Overweight
By Daniel J. DeNoon
WebMD Health News
Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD
July 11, 2008 -- There's been a major change in baby nutrition advice, but it's gone nearly unnoticed.
This week, the American Academy of Pediatrics changed its recommendation that weaned babies be fed whole milk until they're 2 years old.
Inst ead, after weaning, kids at risk of being overweight -- or whose families have a history of obesity, heart disease, or high cholesterol -- should get reduced-fat 2% milk between 12 months and 2 years of age.
It's a big change. Because dietary fats are important for early brain development, whole milk was considered essential for weaned babies up to age 2 years. But recent studies have found that kids given reduced-fat milk developed normally.
After their second birthday, all kids should be switched to low-fat 1% milk, says AAP spokeswoman Tanya R. Altmann, MD. Altmann is also an advisor to the National Dairy Council, which represents the dairy industry.
Words of Wisdom from Poyogo, Philippines: Celebrate World Breastfeeding Week!
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AUGUST 1-7 is World Breastfeeding Week. To show advocacy of this week's activity, let me share some important things to remember with regards to the goodness of mother's milk. Although emphases have been made in the past regarding the advantages of breastfeeding, there are still a few who are not aware of its importan
