The expediency of adding this component is subject to numerous disputes between doctors and young parents, since the presence of palm oil significantly reduces the absorption of calcium by the baby's body. In addition, according to some clinical trials, the inclusion of palm oil in the composition of the infant formula increases the likelihood of developing cardiovascular diseases.
Finally, in some cases, moms note that baby food with the addition of this ingredient causes abdominal pain and intestinal colic, thereby giving the crumb a lot of inconvenience. In this article, we will tell you what mixtures for newborns are produced without palm oil, and give a list of products that will not harm the child's body.
List of mixtures without palm oil
The most popular mixture, which does not add any palm oil at all, is the Similak line, manufactured by the Danish company Abbott Laboratories. Among the products of this brand, every young mother can easily choose a baby food, which is suitable for her and her baby.
Abbott Laboratories specialists develop "Similak" breast milk substitutes for babies from birth to the age of three and, in addition, take into account the special needs of some newborn babies. Although the list of this product without palm oil and does not include sour milk mixture, if necessary, it is successfully replaced with a mixture of "Similak Comfort".
If the crumbs have a lactase deficiency at birth, the lactose-free product "Similak Izomil" is more likely to suit it . Finally, a line of "Similak Hypoallergenic" mixtures was developed specifically for children with a tendency to develop allergic reactions .
Meanwhile, Abbott Laboratories - this is not the only company in the list of products that have hypoallergenic mixtures without palm oil. So, for babies with this problem, you can choose other breast milk substitutes, for example:
- "Nutricia Neocate LCP" - for babies from the first days of life;
- "Nutricia Nookate Advance" - for boys and girls, starting at 12 months;
"Nestle Alfare Allergy" or "Nestle Amino" is a medicinal mixture used for feeding infants of any age as prescribed by health professionals.
The company "Nutricia" also cares about the health of children with special needs. In addition to hypoallergenic products, the range of this brand includes lactose free palm oil mixtures, such as Nutricia Nutrizone or Nutricia Lactose Almiron.
Finally, a mixture of Nanni without palm oil produced on the basis of goat's milk, as well as Mamex Plus Infant Formula, is another popular product among young parents, another product that does not include this harmful ingredient.