Health Tips for June 9

Health Tip: Kids Get Indigestion, Too

Indigestion often is caused by eating too much greasy, fatty or spicy food. It can affect adults and children, too.

Here are suggestions to help save your child's tummy from indigestion, courtesy of the American Academy of Family Physicians:

* Eat several smaller meals or snacks throughout the day, rather than eating large amounts of food at once.
* Eat healthy, lighter foods, and avoid greasy products such as cheeseburgers and french fries.
* If acidic foods like citrus fruits or some sodas upset the stomach, stay away from them.
* Eat slowly -- don't rush through meals. Relax for a while after eating, rather than immediately exercising or running and playing.
* Don't eat too much chocolate.

Health Tip: When Babies Spit Up

Spitting up, medically called reflux, is common in babies after a feeding.

It's not vomiting, and occurs when food or liquid from the baby's stomach comes back up through the esophagus. It tends to happens after they've eaten too much, or when being burped.

Here are suggestions to help reduce spitting up, courtesy of the American Academy of Family Physicians:

* Feed your baby in an upright position.
* When bottle feeding, stop to burp the infant every three to five minutes.
* Don't lay your baby down right after a feeding.
* Try feeding less milk more often.