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Linda Folden Palmer <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 19 Jun 2005 01:34:36 -0400
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In the recent paper:  Feeding practices in 105 counties of rural China
X. Wang et al., Child: Care, Health and Development
Volume 31 Issue 4 Page 417  - July 2005

The study says:
"49.7% of children began to have complementary food at 7 months or older,
because some mothers thought their breastmilk was enough for their babies."

Then goes on to say: "Protein intake was insufficient for children in rural
China. The rural people lacked health knowledge and were greatly influenced
by traditional feeding practices."

While the study measures certain health parameters up to age 6 months,
finding exlusive breastfeeding to shine above supplemented, it makes
absolutely no measure or mention beyond 6 months to provide any support to
the statement that they do not receive enough protein. While there are
studies in countries where maternal malnutrition is high, that slightly
suggest that babies need more protein after 6 months (and usually the logic
is weak), and this is what they base their conclusion on, it is these rural
peoples of China who have the incredible health and longevity that we covet
and praise in cancer and heart studies, and whose health is now rapidly
declining with the onset of Westernized diets.

My son had little supplementation before two years due to allergic
complications. He is and always has been so healthy and tall and
coordinated and bright. The poor protein-deficient child.

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