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      Essential Fatty Acid for the Neonatal Stage
The childhood years are a time of rapid growth and development, exploration. One factor that essential for a baby’s immune, development, and eye and brain development is good dietary fat. New-borns get the good fats from breastmilk. But after the age of 2, they can change to low-fat dairy products. Fats are supplements in food that the body uses to form nerves tissues. The body additionally utilizes fat as fuel.
·       Fat can help the body to absorb vitamins like A, D, E, &K as these are fat soluble.
·       Are the building blocks of hormones.
·       Helps to develop brain and eyes of babies.
·       Especially Omega-3 fats are important for the brain.

Good fats are an important part of a baby’s diet, and they should not be excessively limited. For young kids, fat and cholesterol play vital roles in brain development. And for those who come under 2 years old, fat must be given to them.
So for kids Serve foods that are naturally low in fat (fruits and vegetables, whole grains, lean meats and fish, and low-fat dairy products).  Foods containing unsaturated fats are good & healthy.
Monounsaturated fat is a healthy option for Cardiovascular system found mainly in avocados, nuts, seeds, olives, and certain vegetable oils. Saturated fat (SFAs) and cholesterol are very essential nutrients for proper growth and development of babies. Some good food sources of fats are avocado, coconut, olives, eggs, nuts etc.
Fat and Cholesterol are also present in human milk. The cholesterol in breastmilk supplies a new-born child with close to six times the amount most grown-ups take from their food.
  For more details visit the website: https://nutrition.pediatricsconferences.com/


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