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What are some foods that are good to start weaning with?
There is no set one best food to start on, but we like using simple, single vegetables or fruit such as sweet potato, butternut squash, avocado, broccoli, apple, pear or banana.
What are some foods to avoid when starting weaning?
There are a few foods to watch out when your baby is under one:
·Salt: Avoid giving your baby added salt as it isn’t good for their kidneys. Watch out for stock or gravy as these can be high in salt.
· Sugar: Your baby also doesn’t need sugar. Avoiding sugary snacks and drinks such as fruit juice can help to prevent tooth decay.
· Honey: It is advised not to give honey to infants under one due to the small risk of honey containing a bacteria that can lead to infant botulism.
·Whole nuts: Should not be given to children under five as they can choke on them. However, long as there's no history of food allergies or other allergies in your family, you can give your baby nuts and seeds, including peanuts, once they're six months old. Try them crushed or in a nut or seed butter.
·Low Fat foods: Use full fat milk, yoghurt and cheese rather than low-fat varieties. Fat is an important source of calories and some vitamins.
Expert Name: Alice Fotheringham
Company name: Piccolio
Website: www.mylittlepiccolo.com
SPRING GREENS
This smooth purée is a delicious combination of fresh ingredients, packed full of greens;
creamy spinach and courgette with sweet peas and juicy apple and pear, rounded off with a
fresh zingy hint of mint.
INGREDIENTS
·40g Baby Spinach, washed
·60g courgette, chopped
·100g frozen peas
·2 apples, peeled, cored and chopped
·A pinch of chopped fresh mint or dried, ground mint
·1 banana, peeled & mashed
METHOD
1. Steam the apple and peas for 8 minutes
2. Add the courgette and spinach for another 6 minutes
3. Take off the heat and drain, reserving a little of the water (or use boiling water if using an electric steamer) add the mint and purée. Add a little of the reserved water or freshly boiled water to the puree if it is too thick.
Piccolo is made with 100% natural ingredients and inspired by family recipes. As the first baby food brand to partner with the NCT, Piccolo gives 10% profit back to food education, and is committed to encouraging healthy eating from a young age. Available from Waitrose, Ocado, Whole Foods Market & Planet Organic.
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