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I’m currently watching the mine rescue in Chile on TV and I must say I’m really impressed how the Chilean and American rescuers have thoroughly organized all these.  From drawing the plans and implementing the actual rescue, to contingency plans, to the necessary medical equipment they have on standby like temperature and blood pressure monitoring tools – they’re fully prepared.  For sure, an audiometer is also just on standby to monitor their hearing because of the immense pressure change they have to go through while surfacing up.

One of the new learning I have from this rescue is about the high-calorie liquid diet that the miners were given 6 hours before their lifted to the surface.  I learned that its purpose is to combat nausea or to prevent them from vomiting as the capsule rotates10 to 12 times through curves in the 28-inch diameter escape hole.  Throughout the 69-day ordeal underneath, they were closely monitored and were given milkshakes as among their food which is also a high calorie liquid.

Here are some homemade High Calorie Drink Recipes that may be easily prepared by anyone with the use of a blender:

High-Protein Smoothie
1 cup pears or peaches
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup fortified milk

Fruity Yogurt Sipper
1 ripe large banana or 2 medium peaches, peeled and pitted
1 1/2 cups fortified milk
8 oz carton vanilla yogurt
1-2 tbsp powdered sugar
1/2 cup ice cubes

Fruit and Cream
1 cup whole milk
1 cup vanilla ice cream
1 cup canned fruit in heavy syrup (peaches, apricots, pears)
Almond or vanilla extract to taste

It’s noticeable that my son dramatically gained so much appetite since we moved in here in the new house.  I’m not sure if it has to do with the new ambiance, the new dining table, my cooking (I hope), or his vitamins and supplements.  It it’s due to the latter, it’s a wonder since he’s been taking this ever since.  Anyway, the following are my son’s vitamins and food supplements he’s in taking in as prescribed by his Pediatrician should you need proven recommendations for your skinny and finicky eater kid.

1. Ceelin Syrup

Ceelin syrup is an orange-colored, orange-flavored syrup that contains Vitamin C.   These nutritional supplements are used for the prevention and treatment of Vitamin C deficiency in infants and children.

2. Cherifer Forte with Zinc

Cherifer is the vitamin preparation with double-strength Chlorella Growth Factor (CGF) for growth and cell nourishing action, and packed with Zinc for proper growth and development and enhanced immune system.  Helps the child grow taller, healthier, with better eyesight and smarter than he could ever hope to develop

3. Polynerv Syrup

Vitamins B1, B6 & B12 is a nutritional supplement to promote appetite, weight gain and height increase.

Unless it’s not chronic and not accompanied with fever, vomiting and extreme pain, the occasional bout of diarrhea can usually be prevented with just a change in diet and of course personal care precaution. Here are some tips I’ve collected from my internet research and those that I’ve constantly read from parenting books (in connection with preventing viral and bacterial infections on children):

1. Carefully wash hands after using the bathroom and after changing a baby’s diaper.
2. Practice safe food-handling. Always wash the hands before and after handling food.
3. Avoid raw or rare meat and poultry. Always cook them thoroughly to their recommended temperatures.
4. Thoroughly rinse with clean water raw fruits and vegetables that will be consumed.
5. Regularly clean water dispensers and replace your wf2cb water filter periodically.
6. Avoid diarrhea at breakfast by not drinking caffeinated coffee, tea, or soda pop. At lunch, skip the raw fruit or vegetable salad. At dinner, go easy on the fatty foods.

Research and statistics show that the current generation of kids are getting more unfit. Instant foods, junk foods, sweets and candies, then they get lots of distractions not to exercise like fascination with TV watching, ps3, wii, xbox video games and computers. So aside from giving them a healthy diet, parents should also get their kids to exercise. The best way to do this is to exercise together as a family. The motivation and good example should come from the parents themselves. After all, this also makes a great family bonding activity.

I’ve been through a whirlwind of weekend events and activities over the weekend and I think I need to look for some sort of medical assistance program now because I’m feel so exhausted and sick. I’ve been sniffling for two days now and I feel like my sinus and my head are about to explode. They feel so heavy and my body’s just yearning to lie still and rest. BUT, online works have piled up over the last couple of days that I wasn’t able to go online so I don’t have a choice but work in front of my laptop with a box of tissue by my side.

*Hachoo!*

Ooopps..sorry..I don’t meant to spread the virus.