Education Guide

If anyone still doubts that the refrigerant is a poison and should be kept out of reach of small children, it is good to hear the last part of the interview with the pediatrician and nutrition specialist Feferbaum Rubens, Full Professor in Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine University of São Paulo (USP).

He explains why we should not introduce carbonated drinks in everyday childhood and what the damage to health in the short and long term brought by the consumption of these products.

Besides being an empty calorie, no nutrient, soda affect calcium absorption by the body with healthy foods and competes in the preference of children.

According to the professor, the refrigerant should not even enter the home, consumption could be restricted to meals and snacks away from home, in cafes, restaurants and parties.

The whole family should develop and share healthy eating habits, but children need to be further protected, as the teacher explains Feferbaum Rubens in the latter part of the interview that I present today.

Children need water

Soda consumption is a major responsibility for childhood obesity. Rubens Feferbaum explains that the child should be hydrated with water the best liquid to be consumed in childhood. Even the juices should be offered with caution.

The nutrition specialist also talks about the consumption of sweets and snacks like candy and makes a list of diseases related to these products. He emphasizes the importance of food education from the earliest years of life and says that this is the role of family, school and health professionals.

Rubens Feferbaum is a pediatrician and nutrition specialist, teacher, lecturer in pediatrics at the School of Medicine, University of São Paulo (USP), vice president of the Nutrition Department of Pediatrics Society of São Paulo.