Currently most of our babies are born enjoying good health. However, some of them do cry non-stop for hours, sleep little, eat too little or eat too often, have problems with reflux or vomiting, become sick on first exposure to the virus of their siblings, have dermatitis, conjunctivitis and various infections; and we still have not mentioned premature babies and other worrisome conditions like jaundice, febrile convulsions, etc. Regarding the mother, she often does not have enough milk to breastfeed and needs a supplementary feeding bottle, moreover, there may be frequent complications of childbirth and the cesarean rate is rising more and more, etc.
We consider all these problems to be normal: the heart-rending cries, the lack of sleep ..., we tend to say: this is what you are supposed to go through when you have a baby! But, is it really "normal"? Would it not be the normal case to have a happy baby, who can easily be comforted when its needs are met, having no problems sleeping, eating well and growing properly?
 

Dates can be the main ingredient to make so many different sweets: truffles, chocolate or carob cream, marzipan, turron (spanish traditional Christmas sweet), etc.
Dates are a very much healthier option to sweeten than sugar. Date puree tastes delicious as is, and you can mix it with carob or cacao powder, coconut, potato, sweet potato, cacao or coconut butter, nuts powder, banana, orange juice, etc., depending on your intolerances, in order to obtain different recipes.

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The chips made of vegetables and fruits are a good alternative for snack or to replace potato chips. You can use beetroot, carrot, sweet potato, squash, apple, orange, etc.
In the past it was a way to preserve fruits and vegetables during the winter, and it was dried in the sun.
Apple chips with cinnamon are a traditional food during Christmas time in some countries.
Home-made chips have the advantage versus the ones in the shop that they can be made without oil, so they are healthier. But with oil they will be cruchier. And commercial fruit chips use to contain antioxydants (sulfur dioxide) and/or sugars.

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In the previous article the main causes of constipation were discussed. In the current article the pros and cons of the different approaches to the treatment of constipation will be explained: from conventional medicine to natural and nutritional remedies as well as other therapies.
 

We speak of constipation when someone is unable to pass stool regularly. The frequency of the regularity depends on each person, but we generally consider it as constipation when someone feels the need to defecate but this person does not achieve to do so, due to a lack of intestinal motility. 
Constipation is detrimental because the stagnant stool rots in the large bowel, which leads to harmful toxins in the body. Apart from that, people also tend to have an uncomfortable feeling of unease. 
There are many theories about the causes of constipation. In this article you will be able to read about some of them as well as understand the ways to deal with it.
In the second part of the article some remedies are exposed.