Can we follow the same healthy eating guidelines for adults when feeding babies?
Babies’ and toddlers’ needs are different from an adult’s-a low-fat, high fiber diet is good for adults, but not appropriate for babies or young children. They need more fat and concentrated sources of calories and nutrients to fuel their rapid growth. They shouldn’t be given too much fiber either, as it tends to be bulky and can fill them up before they get all the nutrients they need for proper growth and development. Excess fiber can also remove valuable minerals and can cause other problems like diarrhea. Babies should eat a wide variety of fruit and vegetables to make sure they have plenty of vitamins and minerals in their diet. After the first few weeks of weaning, make sure that as well as fruit and vegetable purees, you give foods that are higher in calories like mashed avocado, fruit mixed with yogurt or vegetables in a cheese sauce. Should I avoid giving certain foods? Unless there is a history of allergy in the family, there is currently no conclusive evidence that early die
