Skip to main content
  1. Posts/

La Pampa: Measures to prevent choking on food

·2 mins·
Notaspampeanas
La Pampa Food Choking Risk of Choking Children Early Childhood
Notaspampeanas
Author
Notaspampeanas
Digging on curiosity and science.
Table of Contents

The La Pampa’s Early Childhood Directorate recalled that until approximately 3 or 4 years of age, girls and boys cannot eat certain foods that, due to their size, shape or consistency, represent a risk of choking when ingested.

Image by Alina Matveycheva from Pexels
Image by Alina Matveycheva from Pexels

They pointed out that, in the case of raw apples or carrots, they can be eaten in very thin slices when children have molars and chew correctly. In the case of the aforementioned fruit, it can be eaten grated or cooked with a soft consistency. While whole nuts should never be offered in their whole form; they can be crushed or used in ground pastes. They also recommended special care when eating peanuts. Dried fruits, such as raisins or prunes, can be crushed or mashed into a puree.

Round foods
#

Cherry tomatoes, grapes, blueberries, cherries, lentils, chickpeas should be cut into strips or crushed.Always remove seeds from grapes and pits from cherries.

Legumes should be mashed in puree form.

Meats with bones or tendons and fish with bones are not recommended; hard candies, lozenges, lollipops, chewing gum; whole olives.

Nutrition graduate, Antonella Schutz, recalled that all boys and girls must have constant attention at meal time. You always must supervise the child when eating to act quickly in case of choking or accident.


Contact [Notaspampeanas](mailto: notaspampeanas@gmail.com)


Related

La Pampa: Comprehensive activities to raise awareness about Diabetes
·4 mins
Notaspampeanas
La Pampa World Diabetes Day
Why some volcanoes don’t explode
·5 mins
Notaspampeanas
Volcanoes ETH Zurich
Theia and Earth Were Neighbors
·6 mins
Notaspampeanas
Planetary Science Geochemistry
A case of non-native Influenza A is confirmed in La Pampa
·2 mins
Notaspampeanas
La Pampa Influenza a Virus Ministry of Health
September is Healthy Aging Month
·3 mins
Notaspampeanas
September Healthy Aging Month National Institutes of Health
Consumer Defense: 173 fines were applied to companies for more than $ 200 million
·2 mins
Notaspampeanas
La Pampa Consumer Defense Fines $ 200 Million