Breastfeeding, Smoking & Breast Cancer: An Old-New Issue

This is not a very new study but we thought a reminder is in order for the continuous importance of breastfeeding and the harming effect of smoking for breastfeeding mothers. This post is shared from DNA online magazine.

Beautiful and Natural: The Importance of Breastfeeding

All parents want their children to be the healthiest, smartest children they could possibly be! No parent wants to worry about having a sick baby, one that is too fat or too thin, one that will do poorly in school, or grow up with many health problems. Your child can be healthier, smarter and happier if you breast feed! Here is why.

Breast milk is the most complete nutritional source for the baby that can rarely be replaced by any other food. Do you think that formulas are able to substitute breast milk for a few nutritional components of breast milk? Human milk is easier to digest than formula for the baby. Breast milk has the perfect amount of what your baby needs with the perfect temperature, vitamins, and minerals. Babies are very prone to disease, mostly because their bodies are not fully developed. Simply, breastfeeding is beautiful and natural.