Please avoid giving these foods to your babies
Posted on: 11/Oct/2018 9:53:40 AM
Babies are very precious and rearing of a baby is not an easy task for the mothers. Proper care must be taken by the mothers when they give foods to their babies. It must be noted that the immune system of babies is weak and they are prone to infections. By consuming unhealthy foods the child’s development gets affected plus it would also cause mental issues etc. So the mothers must have good knowledge about the foods before they give to their babies.
These below mentioned foods must not be given to the babies.
Avoid giving honey:
This is one important food that mothers must avoid giving to their babies. Honey contains bacteria which are toxic in nature and it could create serious health issues for the baby. The immune system of the baby gets affected and thereby the baby feels weak and dull.
Avoid giving fruit snacks:
The examples of fruit snacks are fruit sandwiches, peanut butter, smoothies etc and these foods must be avoided by the mothers. These fruit snacks contain high sugars and it could result in worms in the stomach of the baby. Moreover the sugars present in these fruit snacks would make the baby more obese and the babies would be more prone to diabetes issues.
Canned tuna:
This is one type of fish and it has high amounts of mercury content. The nervous system of the baby gets affected. This also could lead to memory loss in the baby. So please avoid this food.
Avoid giving allergenic foods:
There are few foods that could cause allergy to the babies and these foods must be avoided by the mothers. Foods like peanut, wheat, certain citrus fruits etc are few examples.
Avoid giving chocolates:
We all love to eat chocolates as it is very tasty and sweet. This chocolate intake by the baby is not advisable as it has sugars and caffeine in it and could affect the baby. Moreover intake of chocolates by the baby could harm their teeth.
Avoid giving sports drinks:
This must be avoided because these sports drinks have more calories and electrolytes in them. By giving these sports drinks to the baby the health of the baby gets affected. Few stomach related issues could occur in the babies.
Avoid giving cow’s milk and soy milk:
It is known that cow’s milk has got minerals, proteins and fats etc and it would be difficult for a baby to digest this cow’s milk plus it could create issues to the kidneys of the baby also. Likewise soymilk must not be given to the babies.
Avoid giving smoked and cured meats:
The presence of high levels of nitrates in smoked or cured meats could result in cancer. So please avoid these types of foods for the babies.
