Hello,
how do you view starches in children's diets? Commercially prepared baby foods often contain corn starch. Should we completely avoid it? Is tapioca starch a "better" alternative?
Starches are primarily used as thickeners in baby foods. It is not absolutely necessary to avoid them; they are safe for healthy individuals, but they do increase the caloric and glycemic value of the food. If you find a baby food made from ingredients whose quality meets your expectations and without added starch, it will always be a better choice.
Themes: Tapioca starch Starches Corn starch
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Mgr. Martin Jelinek
Lecturer and author of the educational system
Nutrition educator, lecturer, and author of the educational system and the ZOF learning application.
Mgr. Martin Jelínek has been systematically involved in nutrition education since 1999. He is the founder of ATAC, the educational company behind NutriCourses, and the author of an educational system focused on nutrition, healthy lifestyle, and the practical application of nutrition knowledge.
He graduated from the Faculty of Science at Masaryk University in Brno. Throughout his professional career, he has combined nutrition, education, and the practical application of acquired knowledge. His educational system also includes the ZOF (Zone of Optimal Functioning) learning application, where students turn theory into practical work with meal plans.
In 2007, he launched the first intake of a six-month course focused on the education of nutrition advisors. Over time, this course became the foundation for the further development of the educational system and a range of specialised courses.