Question

Choose one of the following topics:

1. Explain the merits of breastfeeding. What are the pros and cons?
2. Examine nutritional content in popular foods consumed by children in early childhood. Choose two popular food products targeted toward this age group to analyze.

Answer 1

merits of breastfeeding

• Protects from diseases and inflammation.
• It increases the resistance toward infections.
• Reduced chance of hypersensitivities and lactose intolerance.
• Breast milk is sterilized.
• Baby senses minute nappy disease and thrush.
• It decreases the risk of infections, urinary tract diseases, respiratory diseases.

Some of the pros of breastfeeding:

Breast milk is an excellent food for kids. It is a good source of antibodies and fat that supports the growth of a baby and the development of the immune system.

infant gets colostrum that is rich in antibodies from the breast milk Colostrum provides the infant that boosts their immune system.

Breastfeeding not need financial investment.

breastfeeding decreased risk of diabetes, obesity, cancers and heart diseases.

Cons of breastfeeding

Some of the women undergo problems with breastfeeding,

some of the women have severe pain or weakened nipples.

Some of the women have mastitis and breast disease.

An absence of care during breastfeeding makes the women detaching.

During the breastfeeding period, women suffer from certain issues such as poor sleep, lack of care from the partner.

Women may think they have lost control over their bodies.