I'd like to believe that the cartoon show I used to love as a kid greatly influenced my desire for healthy food. Popeye, the hero in a popular cartoon series, gets his super strength by eating spinach. His heart beats for Olive Oyl (named after the nutrient-rich Olive Oil).
Both spinach and olive oil are considered super foods. Spinach, for example, is rich with nutrients but packs only a few calories. It helps lower the blood glucose level of diabetic patients and it lowers the risk of cancer. In addition, it helps in maintaining a healthy blood pressure while at the same time, improving bone health. With the host of benefits it provides, there's no wonder Popeye gets super fast and super strong every time he eats a can of the "good old green."
On the other hand, cardiologists recommend the intake of at least two tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil per day in order to reap its benefits to your general health and well-being. This is because extra virgin olive oil aids in boosting your immunity against viruses, and in fighting potentially-fatal diseases like cancer, diabetes, heart disease, obesity, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, oxidative stress and systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
Additional studies are currently underway wherein olive oil is being tested for its ability to prevent stroke, reduce the risk for Type 2 diabetes, and depression.
Is it safe to give olive oil to your baby?
As long as your infant is at least 6 months old, then it is safe to add olive oil to his diet. Per the guidelines set by WHO and UNICEF, babies less than 6 months old should get their nourishment solely from breast milk or formula (although it's best if it's the former than the latter).
Theodore's doctor recommended that we add extra virgin olive oil to his diet to help him gain weight, among others. This is because this very nutrient-rich oil is also a good source of fatty acid, something that Theo really needs.
Although olive oil rarely causes allergic reactions, you must still only introduce a little of it at a time. When introducing it to your baby, add it to the food that he has no negative reactions to. This will help you in properly gauging his reaction to it.
A word of caution: don't overdo on the olive oil. For every 2 oz of food served, add only about 1/4 to 1/2 tsp.
Is it safe to add olive oil to infant's milk?
It's rather pointless to add olive oil to your baby's milk because the oil and the milk won't mix. Do you remember that science experiment you've had when you were in school? When you add oil and water, they won't mix because the oil is lighter than water. Hence, if you add it to your baby's milk, the oil will just stick to the side of the bottle.
****LIKE ANYTHING ELSE, PLEASE DISCUSS WITH YOUR CHILD'S PEDIATRICIAN OR NUTRITIONIST BEFORE INTRODUCING ANYTHING TO YOUR LITTLE ONE.****
Both spinach and olive oil are considered super foods. Spinach, for example, is rich with nutrients but packs only a few calories. It helps lower the blood glucose level of diabetic patients and it lowers the risk of cancer. In addition, it helps in maintaining a healthy blood pressure while at the same time, improving bone health. With the host of benefits it provides, there's no wonder Popeye gets super fast and super strong every time he eats a can of the "good old green."
On the other hand, cardiologists recommend the intake of at least two tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil per day in order to reap its benefits to your general health and well-being. This is because extra virgin olive oil aids in boosting your immunity against viruses, and in fighting potentially-fatal diseases like cancer, diabetes, heart disease, obesity, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, oxidative stress and systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
Additional studies are currently underway wherein olive oil is being tested for its ability to prevent stroke, reduce the risk for Type 2 diabetes, and depression.
Is it safe to give olive oil to your baby?
As long as your infant is at least 6 months old, then it is safe to add olive oil to his diet. Per the guidelines set by WHO and UNICEF, babies less than 6 months old should get their nourishment solely from breast milk or formula (although it's best if it's the former than the latter).
Theodore's doctor recommended that we add extra virgin olive oil to his diet to help him gain weight, among others. This is because this very nutrient-rich oil is also a good source of fatty acid, something that Theo really needs.
Although olive oil rarely causes allergic reactions, you must still only introduce a little of it at a time. When introducing it to your baby, add it to the food that he has no negative reactions to. This will help you in properly gauging his reaction to it.
A word of caution: don't overdo on the olive oil. For every 2 oz of food served, add only about 1/4 to 1/2 tsp.
Is it safe to add olive oil to infant's milk?
It's rather pointless to add olive oil to your baby's milk because the oil and the milk won't mix. Do you remember that science experiment you've had when you were in school? When you add oil and water, they won't mix because the oil is lighter than water. Hence, if you add it to your baby's milk, the oil will just stick to the side of the bottle.
****LIKE ANYTHING ELSE, PLEASE DISCUSS WITH YOUR CHILD'S PEDIATRICIAN OR NUTRITIONIST BEFORE INTRODUCING ANYTHING TO YOUR LITTLE ONE.****
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