The type of food your baby eats is how you will get nutrients. Good food is essential for babies because it makes them healthy.
Types of baby food:1. Natural baby food
2. Artificial baby food
What is natural baby food?
Natural baby food is food that comes from the mother known as breast feed. It is the best food for a baby.
What is artificial baby food ?
These are foods that are produced by human-bear producing. It is given to the baby in the absence of the mother or the mother has a disease that can be transmitted through breastfeeding.
List of baby food:
1. Pureed vegetables: cooked food, usually vegetables, fruits, or legumes, that has been ground, pressed, blended or sieved to the consistency of a creamy paste or liquid. Purées of specific foods are often known by specific names, e.g., apple sauce or hummus.
2. Pureed fruit: Is a fruit or vegetable that has been cooked, ground, pressed, blended, or sieved until it reaches the consistency of a creamy paste or liquid.
3. Semi-liquid or iron-fortified cereal: Fortified cereals are commercial products that have added micronutrients. These nutrients aren't naturally found in the ingredients that make up the cereal. Instead, they have to be added to the product on their own.
4. Unsweetened yogurt: This is a type of yogurt or milk that no sugar has been added to it. It replaces the breast milk.
Note: The milk is not a cow milk.
Things to suppose to know:
1. Benefit of pureed vegetables for baby
The benefit of this is that it is a great way to introduce your baby to solid foods, as they're soft, come in various flavors and textures, and provide fiber, vitamins, and minerals.
2. Benefit of pureed fruit for baby:
Fruit and vegetable purees is a valuable part of baby-led weaning because not only do they offer a different texture, but older babies can learn how to spoon food into their own mouths. Another benefit of purees is that you can make them lumpier as your baby gets older and more adventurous with food.
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