•Soy and cow’s milk:...CONTINUE READING
Wait until your child turns one year old before switching to formula or breast milk. During the first year of life, the proteins in cow’s milk and soy milk cannot be digested by your baby, and the levels of minerals in these drinks can harm their kidneys.
•Babies and children should not be given unpasteurized juice or cider, or unpasteurized (raw) dairy products. These may contain pathogenic germs and parasites that can cause serious sickness or death.
•Honey:
The bacterium Clostridium botulinum, which causes botulism, can grow spores in honey. The intestinal tract of an adult can stop these spores from growing, but in a baby, the spores can proliferate and release poisons that can be fatal.
•Don’t give youngsters under the age of two extra sugar in their meals. These are syrups and sugars that are added to processed or prepared foods and drinks.
Fruit and milk sugars are not included in this. Excessive use of added sugar in children’s meals has been associated with obesity and a higher chance of developing long-term health issues like diabetes and heart disease.
•It is not advised to give juice or sugar-sweetened beverages, such soda and sports drinks, to infants younger than one year old.
Babies deprive themselves of essential nutrients when they consume large amounts of these drinks. Fruit juice may look nutritious, but it contains a lot more calories and sugar than fresh fruit, which can lead to tooth disease and weight gain…CONTINUE READING>>
