Comments on: The ABCDE of Formula are all Craps! http://www.ramblingmoo.com/2011/03/16/the-abcde-of-formula-are-all-craps/ Thu, 24 May 2012 07:43:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: a-moms-diary http://www.ramblingmoo.com/2011/03/16/the-abcde-of-formula-are-all-craps/comment-page-1/#comment-12324 a-moms-diary Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:17:47 +0000 http://www.ramblingmoo.com/?p=4532#comment-12324 I also interpret the article the same way as Paik Ling. The call for removal is due to the addition of "inorganic" AA/DHA into organic formula. AA/DHA are important components of the brain and eyes, and numerous studies have demonstrated the beneficial effects of AA/DHA on visual acuity and cognitive development in infants. Of course breastfeeding is best, as it contains the right amount of nutrients that infants need but for infants who are not breastfed, they need an infant formula that is supplemented with AA/DHA, as the body cannot synthesized these essential fatty acids. As such, there exists independent scientific experts' recommendations on the appropriate level of AA/DHA in infant formula. Once the child is taking a variety of food, then it doesn't really matter if he/she takes milk that is fortified with AA/DHA as AA/DHA is present in a variety of food like fish, eggs and even vegetables, but for babies who are totally dependent on formula for all their nutritional needs, it is important that they take infant formula fortified with AA/DHA. On whether or not DHA makes the kids smarter - now that have not been proven scientifically. I also interpret the article the same way as Paik Ling. The call for removal is due to the addition of “inorganic” AA/DHA into organic formula. AA/DHA are important components of the brain and eyes, and numerous studies have demonstrated the beneficial effects of AA/DHA on visual acuity and cognitive development in infants.

Of course breastfeeding is best, as it contains the right amount of nutrients that infants need but for infants who are not breastfed, they need an infant formula that is supplemented with AA/DHA, as the body cannot synthesized these essential fatty acids. As such, there exists independent scientific experts’ recommendations on the appropriate level of AA/DHA in infant formula.

Once the child is taking a variety of food, then it doesn’t really matter if he/she takes milk that is fortified with AA/DHA as AA/DHA is present in a variety of food like fish, eggs and even vegetables, but for babies who are totally dependent on formula for all their nutritional needs, it is important that they take infant formula fortified with AA/DHA.

On whether or not DHA makes the kids smarter – now that have not been proven scientifically.
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]]> By: jazzmint http://www.ramblingmoo.com/2011/03/16/the-abcde-of-formula-are-all-craps/comment-page-1/#comment-12323 jazzmint Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:11:04 +0000 http://www.ramblingmoo.com/?p=4532#comment-12323 I've started giving them UHT milk since our travelling stint started sometime ago, cause hubs get free milk from aircraft :P. And they really move the cold milk LOL. As for Enfa, I've ditched them long time ago, cause of the rising prices, 1 yr 4 times!! Ridiculous. I've moved to dumex, good old brand :) I’ve started giving them UHT milk since our travelling stint started sometime ago, cause hubs get free milk from aircraft :P . And they really move the cold milk LOL. As for Enfa, I’ve ditched them long time ago, cause of the rising prices, 1 yr 4 times!! Ridiculous. I’ve moved to dumex, good old brand :)
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]]> By: Paik Ling http://www.ramblingmoo.com/2011/03/16/the-abcde-of-formula-are-all-craps/comment-page-1/#comment-12322 Paik Ling Wed, 16 Mar 2011 08:41:51 +0000 http://www.ramblingmoo.com/?p=4532#comment-12322 Firstly, thanks for sharing! I was very much suspicious of all these stuff as well. Think it makes my kids hyper-active! At the same time, I think there is no need to go into panic mode. There are probably pros and cons to every additives that we consume, right down to addition of acid into tomato sauce, which every kids loves!!! As for the ban, if I read correctly, it's because the manufacturer has added synthetic fats into an "organic" product. It's not outright ban of DHA. But like you say, back to basics is the best! UHT milk also helps also I find it a pain to re-heat the contents and dump it into a milk bottle for my fussy "I need warm milk from my bottle" kids!!! P/S: sorry I'd missed you in KL!!! Firstly, thanks for sharing! I was very much suspicious of all these stuff as well. Think it makes my kids hyper-active! At the same time, I think there is no need to go into panic mode. There are probably pros and cons to every additives that we consume, right down to addition of acid into tomato sauce, which every kids loves!!! As for the ban, if I read correctly, it’s because the manufacturer has added synthetic fats into an “organic” product. It’s not outright ban of DHA. But like you say, back to basics is the best! UHT milk also helps also I find it a pain to re-heat the contents and dump it into a milk bottle for my fussy “I need warm milk from my bottle” kids!!!
P/S: sorry I’d missed you in KL!!!

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