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Prebiotics in formula may prevent eczema

hifas@au.hjheinz.com (Heinz (Australia) Infant Feeding Advisory Service) — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:15:08 +1000

A recent Cochrane review has found some evidence that prebiotics added to infant formula may help prevent eczema in chldren up to age 2 years. The review looked at the effect of prebiotics given to infants in preventing allergy. Prebiotics...

Skim milk linked to overweight in preschoolers

hifas@au.hjheinz.com (Heinz (Australia) Infant Feeding Advisory Service) — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:00:20 +1000

An American study, published in the Archives Diseases of Childhood has found that drinking skim milk or 1% fat milk is associated with overweight and obesity in preschoolers. The study involving over 10,000 preschoolers aged 2-4 years measured their Body...

Flavoured milk boosts nutrient intake

hifas@au.hjheinz.com (Heinz (Australia) Infant Feeding Advisory Service) — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 09:23:51 +1000

An Australian study has shown that children who drink both plain and flavoured milk have higher intakes of essential nutrients such as calcium, phosphorous, iodine and magnesium than children who don't. The study analysed data from the 2007 Australian National...

Maternal vitamin D screening and bone density in children

hifas@au.hjheinz.com (Heinz (Australia) Infant Feeding Advisory Service) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:59:53 +1100

A recent study in the Lancet has found no association between a mothers vitamin D status during pregnancy and the bone density of her children at age 9-10 years. This throws into question the value of vitamin D screening during...

Bioactive proteins in breast milk

hifas@au.hjheinz.com (Heinz (Australia) Infant Feeding Advisory Service) — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:40:44 +1100

A recent article in the Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health provides an overview of the important role of breast milk bioactive proteins in enhancing nutrition and growth and protecting the breastfed infant from bacterial and viral infections. It also...

Low Vitamin D linked to food allergy

hifas@au.hjheinz.com (Heinz (Australia) Infant Feeding Advisory Service) — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:29:03 +1100

A study undertaken by the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) in Melbourne has found low vitamin D levels in one year old children to be associated with an increased incidence of food allergy. Over 5000 children aged one year were...

New Fact Sheets.

hifas@au.hjheinz.com (Heinz (Australia) Infant Feeding Advisory Service) — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:00:36 +1100

Two new fact sheets have been added to the list of HeinzSight online resources- Introducing solids based on the newly released 2013 Dietary Guidelines for Australians and Infant Feeding Guidelines and Facts about Probiotics and Prebiotics for Infants and Young...

Salt Awareness Week 2013

hifas@au.hjheinz.com (Heinz (Australia) Infant Feeding Advisory Service) — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:50:29 +1100

World Salt Awareness week is being held from Monday March 11th to Sunday 17th March. This years theme is Less Salt Please, showing how you can reduce the salt in your diet without compromising taste and flavour. For more information...

Online Resources for Australian Dietary Guidelines

hifas@au.hjheinz.com (Heinz (Australia) Infant Feeding Advisory Service) — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:18:06 +1100

Online companion resources for the Australian Dietary Guidelines and Infant Feeding guidelines are now available. These include:- An Eat for Health Educators Guide A brochure Giving baby the best start in life Healthy eating for children brochure Infant Feeding Guidelines...

Release of 2013 Australian Dietary Guidelines and Infant Feeding Guidelines

hifas@au.hjheinz.com (Heinz (Australia) Infant Feeding Advisory Service) — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:14:03 +1100

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NH&MRC) has released the revised and updated 2013 Dietary Guidelines for Australians and Infant Feeding Guidelines. These replace the previous guidelines from 2003. The Australian Dietary Guidelines, based on the latest scientific evidence,...