Yogurt for Your Baby
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(4.0/5)Tiny tummies need probotics too! Forming healthy eating habits start in the first three years of your baby's life! Just a tablespoon of yogurt added to your baby's diet can make a health-giving difference.
Are you forming taste preferences for fresh foods or processed foods?
The opportunity for a lifetime of healthy eating habits starts in the cradle. Homemade yogurt that is free of artificial favors and preservatives and not loaded with sugar is the perfect health food for your child's future. You can actually train taste buds to never want a Big Mac and fries!
Reasons to Feed Your Baby Yogurt
- Yogurt is nutrient-dense food and perfect for little appetites.
- Yogurt is high in protein and calcium and considered a grow-food.
- Yogurt is easy to digest by little tummies.
- Yogurt supports the immune system to keep little ones well.
- Yogurt keeps the digestive system strong and healthy.
- Yogurt is a fresh, live food that promotes healthy eating.
Children need fat calories for proper development so only use whole milk.
The tartness of yogurt can be a bit much for tiny taste buds so always sweeten with natural sugars found in fresh fruits. Use fruits that you have safely given your baby before to avoid any allergic reactions.
Wait until your baby is 6 months old before feeding yogurt. Unlike regular milk, which is usually not recommended until the 12th month, yogurt's live bacteria breaks down lactose (milk sugar) and makes it easier to digest. Yogurt also has easier to digest modified milk proteins.
If your baby is allergic to milk or allergies or asthma run in the family, check with your doctor before introducing yogurt into your child's diet.
Signs of food allergies:
- Skin rash
- Facial swelling
- Wheezing
- Abdominal cramp
- Diarrhea
- Vomiting
Eating yogurt daily has been show to reduce some allergies especially where antibiotics have been given to baby.
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