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...important nutrients. Simple sugars are often processed by the body quickly. This is why complex carbohydrates are so important. Complex Carbohydrates Complex carbohydrates include starches and fiber. Fruits and vegetables contain starch and fiber. Grains, such as bread, crackers, pasta, and rice, all contain starches too. Much like simple carbohydrates, complex carbohydrates can exist in different forms, such as refined grains and unrefined grains. Refined grains are processed, which removes much of their nutrients and...

...when solid foods are introduced into the diet. Some formulas have added prebiotic fiber, like Neocate Syneo Infant or Neocate Junior. Green stools are less common on formulas with fiber. Stool color with these formulas is more likely to be tan or light brown. Consistency can also be more loose when the formula has fiber – read more on that below. Baby Poop Consistency: The consistency of stools for babies on Neocate tends to be...

...is common for most hypoallergenic formulas, because of how it’s digested and absorbed. (The exception is formulas with prebiotic fiber, like Neocate Syneo Infant or Neocate Junior.) If you really want to know more about what causes this color, we suggest talking to a microbiologist and a gastroenterologist! Or read more here. How long will the diapers be this color? Another great question! The color can change from day to day, like it does for...

...some potential risks. While the article discusses a scenario in which a child is on an elimination diet, some of the key principles hold for a nursing mom (and her baby) as well. One option may be for mom to consume Neocate Junior as a safe, supplemental source of nutrition: I’d recommend the Vanilla with prebiotic fiber! What experience can you share with other moms who are considering an elimination diet? – Rob McCandlish, RDN...

...to your system. Note that PRObiotics are different than PREbiotics, which are a type of fiber that feeds the friendly bacteria already living in your GI tract. Probiotics and prebiotics are sometimes used together, a mixture known as “synbiotics”. Scientific research shows that probiotics may help reduce certain diarrheal diseases such as antibiotic-associated diarrhea and acute gastroenteritis (stomach viruses). In addition, probiotics have been found to lower the risk of food allergy and improve colic...