Introducing Tree Nuts – When Can I Give My Baby Tree Nuts?
Introducing Tree Nuts – When Can I Give My Baby Tree Nuts?When you can introduce tree nuts into your child’s diet depends on your family history of allergies. Tree nuts are in the big 8 list of food allergies, and not only that, they are considered (along with milk, eggs and peanuts) to be highly allergenic for children under 4.Answer: What Are Tree Nuts? Tree nuts (for the purpose of food allergies) include the following and if any of these are present, a warning will be included on food labels stating that the product contains tree nuts: • Almonds • Beech Nuts • Brazil Nuts • Butternuts • Cashews • Chestnuts • Chinquapins • Coconuts • Filberts • Ginko Nuts • Hazelnuts • Hickory Nuts • Lichee Nuts • Macadamia Nuts • Pecans • Pine Nuts • Pinion Nuts •
