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Appropriate food preparation for consumption


2011
07.05

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Appropriate food preparation for consumptionThe World Health Organization (WHO) issued five recommendations for proper preparation of food. The guidelines are designed to prevent diseases and save thousands of lives.

Every day, millions of people become ill and thousands die from food borne diseases that are preventable.

The indications proposed by the agency are simple: clean food, separate raw and cooked (even avoid using the same utensils to handle each other), cook thoroughly, keep food at safe temperatures without breaking the cold chain conservation, use clean water and safe raw materials.

The rules were prepared by the Department of Food Safety, Zoo noses and Food borne Diseases of WHO and this initiative is part of the overall strategy of the organization to reduce the incidence of food borne diseases.

To achieve this goal, we identified the need to communicate simple messages to the entire planet, to educate all those who handle and manage food-related issues, including the consumers.

The five rules were printed on a poster, translated into several languages, and the poster will be distributed along with other informational materials, to provide easily usable tools different countries and adaptable to different audiences, are they children, adults and workers in food.

In the manual presentation of the material, the WHO said more than 200 diseases are transmitted to people through food.

The document includes recommendations for people with certain illnesses do not handle food until 48 hours after the disappearance of the symptoms of the disease, as well as instructions for the sacrifice of animals is carried out according to health standards.

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A Guide to Nappies


2011
06.16

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New parents have a lot of decisions to make about the ways in which they will care for their baby. Nappies are among these, and they are a big decision in themselves. Which type you choose depends on convenience, budget, and how important eco-friendly products are to your family.

Disposable Nappies
While disposable nappies are notorious for being environmentally unfriendly; some manufacturers are now making biodegradable varieties. These are made without involving chemicals that could be harmful to both the environment and your baby. They can be thrown away with a clear conscience or tossed into the compost bin. Disposables are great for parents who are busy or out and about often. They are also convenient for night-time nappy changing, when you are half asleep and don’t want to worry with getting cloth nappies put on correctly.

Re-usable Nappies
If you want to make sure that your baby’s nappy is friendly to the environment, re-usable nappies are the best way to go. They do require a bit of an investment up front, though. Despite having to pay more for the initial supplies, it can save you a great deal of money in the long run. The cost of disposable nappies can add up.

Re-usable nappies are not the old fashioned fold-and-pin variety anymore, either. You can find re-usables that have a liner that can be tossed into the laundry or pre-folds that have an absorbent pad and secure with Velcro. There are brands available that fit a wide selection of sizes without having to buy a set every time your baby grows a few inches, as well.

No matter which type of nappies you choose, be sure that they fit correctly. A nappy that is too big or too tight is more likely to leak. Nappy size can change quickly with a growth spurt, so keep an eye on how they are fitting. It is also important to watch for diaper rashes. These occur when moisture is trapped against the skin. Baby powder, baby lotion, and diaper creams can prevent it or allow a mild rash to heal. Particularly severe rashes could require antifungal or corticosteroid creams.

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How to Cope with babies born with low birth weight


2011
06.15

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How to Cope with babies born with low birth weightA new reference table allows certain parameters to evaluate, in that way, to say whether a baby born with low birth weight. This makes it possible to anticipate the complications that this can generate, among which has delayed growth.

According to the latest edition of the journal The Lancet, which published the findings were the team that developed this table, and which consist of their characteristics, “the main potential of the method not only have to do with the fact that the new table is more accurate and easy to use, but also with the possibility of using both developing countries and in those of the first world or developed.”

This, according to experts, is very important because until economic situations and countries with very poor health were having to consider their babies with parameters corresponding to places with a very different situation.

Thus, the novelty of the table developed by Dr. Rafael Mikolajczyk, Institute for Prevention Research and Social Medicine located in Bremen, Germany, is used for processing data from 24 countries in Africa, Latin America and Asia.

Measurements made with the table to identify or diagnose a possible fetal growth restriction as they pass through the weeks of gestation. This is the medical term used to refer to delayed fetal growth, which appears to be associated with an increased risk of neonatal mortality and disability as well as behavioral disorders, obesity, heart problems, hypertension and diabetes along his life.

In this regard, Dr. Rodrigo Latke, a member of the Obstetrics Hospital Durand and Institute Medico Halite’s commented that “the greatest risk to future carry babies is born with a kilo or a kilo and a half in weight. Also, it clarify that these children represent only 1% of live births, but in turn are those that hold greater risk of mortality. “

The specialist also recorded that, indeed, low birth weight affects the future development of degenerative diseases.

Also, in the days after birth, low birth weight increases the vulnerability of the child and also creates a risk due to the susceptibility to infections or respiratory symptoms.

It is important to note that no restrictions on their development will suffer all the children with low birth weight, ideally condition as postulated by the researchers who developed the new table must be detected before birth.

“It is therefore important to have previous measurements, performed with ultrasound, which are what allow us to assess how to address the fact that a child does not conform to normal standards,” they added.

Since both the causes of low birth weight are many, highlights the maternal disease, or malnutrition, infections or the action of certain drugs, and because the situation is very different depending on the layer in that is each country, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends regular updating of tables.