5 foods your baby can’t eat
There are some foods that are totally prohibited for feeding a baby. If you have any questions, consult your pediatrician.
If you have just had a baby, you surely know that feeding is an important aspect for the newborn to develop and grow without major problems. Until 4 months, the baby will be fed exclusively on breast milk or powdered milk. From that age, a series of foods is introduced into your diet that will help you grow perfectly and obtain the number of nutrients necessary to strengthen your body.
The famous vegetable or fruit-based porridges become the main dish of the baby’s diet. However, you cannot give the baby any food you want and there are some that are totally prohibited as it could cause a serious health problem in the little one. Then I tell you about 5 foods that you should avoid at all costs and that you should never give your baby.
Index
SUGAR
Although many are unaware of it and do not know it, sugar is present in most of the foods that people eat every day . It is a really harmful and harmful food for the body, especially refined sugar , so you cannot give it to the baby under any circumstances. Breast milk contains the necessary dose of sugar so that it does not lack sweetness in addition to not being as harmful as sugar. On the other hand, the fruits that you can start taking after 6 months contain fructose, which is much healthier than the aforementioned sugar.
SHALL
Salt is often used as a flavor enhancer in different dishes despite being quite harmful and harmful to health, especially for people who have blood pressure and heart problems . It is a totally expendable food in the kitchen. That is why it is forbidden to add salt to baby food even though it may be somewhat tasteless. Once they have completed the first year, you can use the salt but always in a moderate way and without overdoing it.
HONEY
Although it is much healthier than refined sugar, pediatricians advise against using honey when sweetening different types of dishes. Apart from that, honey can be quite ingestible for the baby’s digestive system.
NUTS
One of the most dangerous foods for babies is nuts since they can cause different allergies. Despite their large amount of nutrients, nuts such as almonds or peanuts are highly allergenic, so experts advise against giving them to children until they are 5 years old.
CERTAIN FISH AND SHELLFISH
Due to the presence of large amounts of mercury, it is strictly forbidden to offer small children fish such as tuna or swordfish. E l Mercury is extremely harmful to the body of a baby , yet allowed other fish such as hake or fished.
These are 5 of the foods that you should never give your baby. Remember that from 6 months of age, the little one can begin to try different foods such as vegetables, fruit or cereals. Over the years, different foods will be introduced until completing a balanced and nutritious diet that helps the child to grow and develop without major problems. In any case and in case of doubt, it is advisable to go to the pediatrician to help you know the foods that are dangerous for the baby’s health and in any case, to help you create a meal plan for your little one.
Dr. Tabriella Perivolaris, Sara's mother and fan of fashion, beauty, motherhood, among others, about the female universe. Since 2018 she has been working as a copywriter, always bringing to her articles a little of her experience and experience as a mother and woman.