When I start the introduction in a food baby (with recipes)

With the introduction of the food-it is the time period in which the infant stops feeding only breast milk or infant formula, and you get to eat other foods, such as fruits, grains, tubers, vegetables, legumes and proteins.

According to the Brazilian Society of Pediatrics, and the introduction of food into the diet of a baby is supposed to happen only from the age of 6 months because the mother’s milk or infant formula, that provide all the nutrients that a baby needs up to this age.

At the age of 6 months, the baby should begin eating a pope, made with fresh fruit, on the snacks in the morning and in the afternoon, and the pope made with grains or root crops, vegetables, legumes, and protein into your lunch or dinner. See which foods to include in the introduction of food with the baby.

It is important that the food is provided in a separate dish, mashed with a fork, or a torn (in the case of some of the fat, without the use of a mixer or blender, to aid in the development of the chewing, and the recognition of the different flavors and textures.

Because they only start at the age of 6 months

The Ministry of Health of the Brazilian Society of Pediatrics advise that you start with the introduction of the food only for 6 months, because, up to this age, breast milk or infant formula, yet still offer all of the nutrients that your baby needs.

In addition to this, from the age of 6 months, the baby has a greater need for nutrients such as iron and zinc, and it has the reflex to swallow the most developed, and the belly is ready to receive a different food.

It is not recommended to insert the food into the diet, before the 6-month, because doing so may increase the chance of infections, and intestinal, or even cause an allergy or a food intolerance, as the immune system, and digestion, are still developing.

How to start the introduction of a food

At the start of the feeding of the baby, must give priority to food, such as:

• Fresh fruit, such as papaya, banana, avocado, mango, orange, or kiwi;
• Fresh vegetables, such as tomatoes, chayote, squash, okra, eggplant, or carrots;
• Legumes, such as beans, lentils, chick peas or split;
• Root crops, such as cassava, potato, batata baroa, yams or sweet potatoes;
• The protein, such as eggs, fish, beef, chicken, or tofu;
• Cereal, such as rice, pasta, corn, oats, or quinoa.

In addition to this, it is also important to clean your hands well, and the food and utensils for the preparation of food, and before eating, so as to prevent contamination of food and to prevent the disease.

Tips in order to facilitate the introduction of the food

It is recommended that the introduction of new foods to be done in a quiet place, with good interaction between all the members of the family, without a television, a mobile phone or any other distractions. A few precautions can help you at this moment are:

• To look at, and talk to your baby during your meals.
• To provide for the maintenance of a separate on a plate;
• Do not leave your baby alone during feeding;
• To provide for the maintenance of the slow and patient.
• Be aware of the signs of hunger, such as when the baby is crying, and holding the hand of the person who is providing the food, and open your mouth.
• To be able to recognize when your baby is satisfied, as you turn your face, or not to open up more to his mouth to receive the food.
• Do not offer rewards, blackmail, or to punish the baby, in order to avoid that, you have an aversion to that food.

During the introduction of the food you can encourage your baby to hold on to for the cover to the walking and let him to pick up the food with their hands. This is one of the principles of the BLW method, a method that is commonly used to help aid in an introduction to food, and that it allows for the development of motor skills of the baby. Find out what it is and how to apply the method of BLW in the introduction of the food.

At the start of the feeding of the baby, it is also important to get in the water, it should be filtered or boiled and is available in a cup or glass after a long day. Here’s the recommended amount of water, according to the age of the child.

Have a look at our nutritionist tips to help you in the introduction to the food of the child is:

The foods that should be avoided

During the introduction of the food-some of the foods that should be avoided, such as soft drinks, processed goods, and candy. In addition to this, the addition of salt or sugar in the preparations, you also need to be avoided because they can contribute to the development of inadequate dietary habits, while encouraging the development of certain diseases such as diabetes or obesity. Here’s what the food should not be offered to the child.

How the digestive system of the baby, it is still under development, and some types of food, such as jell-o, juices and processed, for example, should also be avoided as they can cause allergies or food intolerances. Learn how to identify food allergies in the baby.

Honey is not recommended for infants younger than 2 years old as it may contain the bacteria responsible for botulism, the Clostridium botulinum , which causes intestinal infections to severe, and you may reach the central nervous system, resulting in paralysis of the muscles, as well as the breath. Learn more about the risk of the honey to a baby.

The consumption of salt, it is also not indicated, as the organs of the baby are still in development, and the salt and overburden the kidneys and lead to complications for the baby.

Recipes for the introduction of food –

Here are a few simple recipes, and delicious for the start of the introduction to the food of the child:

1. Soup of chicken, carrots and rice

The chicken is a food source of protein that are important to the growth and development of the baby. In addition to this, the potatoes, and rice are all good sources of dietary fiber, which is important for maintaining the proper functioning of the intestines and prevent constipation.

Ingredients:

• 1 chicken breast, without skin on and cut in cubes;
• 1 tea cup of rice;
• 1 medium onion, chopped;
• 2 cloves garlic, finely diced;
• 2 carrots, medium-sized, cut in cubes;
• 2 medium potatoes cut into cubes cut into cubes;
• 2 small tomatoes cut in cubes;
• In 100 grams of green beans, cut into cubes;
• 2 kale leaves, cut into thin strips;
• 1/2 tablespoon of oil.
• 1 pint and ½ filtered water;
• 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley to serve.

Directions:

In a separate pan, heat the olive oil and sauté the onion, garlic, green beans, and carrots. Add the chicken breast and let cook for an additional 5 to 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes, bring the water, potatoes, mix well and cook for a further fifteen minutes. Add the rice, lower the heat and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Place the kale leaves, and cook for about 5 minutes. Put out the fire, and sprinkle with the parsley.

On a plate, place 1 tablespoon of the chicken, and as a food. Add 1 tablespoon of carrot in with the cabbage, and is as flat. Place 1 tablespoon of the rice, and mash with a fork. Add 1 tablespoon of the cooked potatoes and mash with a fork. Serve it for the food separately on a plate for the baby to be.

2. Formula of the mango and banana

In the manga, and the bananas are fruits that are rich in carbohydrates, providing energy for the formation of muscle, and the development of hand-eye coordination. In addition, they are also rich in vitamins that strengthen the immune system, prevent diseases, such as flu and colds.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 banana;
• A quarter of the sleeve, a small.

Directions:

Wash and peel the mango, and banana. Cut the banana in half and mash it with a fork on a plate. After that, chop, and mash the leg with a fork, and place on a plate with a banana. Serve the fruit with a spoon, and a separate figure for the baby, in order to facilitate the recognition of the different flavors of the food.

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