My partner feeds them a fine amount but occasionally I will feed them more as they’re still hungry then they nap for 2-4x longer. Is this potential food comma healthy? They exhibit no unhealthy signs and are happily eating until they refuse food, so they recognize their own fullness

  • @DoYouNot
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    17 days ago

    Also not a physician, but I’d say I’d agree as long as it’s not ultraprocessed food they’re eating more of - food which is designed to hack your innate pleasure responses.

    The thing to remember though is all that growing children do is literally made from the food they eat. They need to eat a lot to grow, and calorie restriction can drastically impact development and long term health outcomes. There’s lots of research on that in children post-famine.