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Feeding children the right foods is a big topic these days. The benefits of the right foods in aiding children's development is something most parents are aware of. It's not unusual to find several parenting books making rather big claims about it. Most authorities nevertheless maintain that the most sensible thing to do is to feed children a balanced diet which consists of foods from all five of the basic groups.
Critics have pointed out that the so-called balanced diet could however lack certain essential vitamins and minerals required for health. The argument is substantiated by studies that point to the fact that many birth defects, behavioural problems and childhood intellectual handicaps can be caused by a deficient maternal diet before birth or poor eating habits in kids after birth. |
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