Trusted advice about baby food and introducing solid food for babies ages 6 to 12 months developed by Mirna Sabbagh. Mirna is a licensed dietitian, nutritionist, and IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant). She is based in Dubai and the U.S. The recipes include baby led weaning and pureed foods.
What a baby eats during the period of 6-12 months sets their health foundation for life. Healthy baby food ensures:
A baby’s diet does not need to be baby food jars and pouches. Instead home made healthy food that is simple to make more nutritious.
These jars tend to have vegetables, water, and rice. Which means there’s much less nutrients than home made food with condensed nutrients.
In addition, the jars tend to be higher in arsenic due to the rice component. Our guidelines will help moms make baby food which contains less arsenic and focus on a variety of grains like quinoa, whole grain pasta, and bulgur.
I want to help parents make porridges that do not contain rice but contain grains like oats which are higher in fiber and iron.
In addition, I want to simplify mom’s lives through helping them combine a baby led weaning approach with traditional weaning.
I found baby nutrition hard when I started solids for my baby, but I now have the knowledge and know how and have helped thousands of parents and can guide parents on making easy and healthy choices.
Did you grow up eating rice cereal? Do you see rice cereal in every store with baby food? Did you used to think that rice cereal is the best first food for babies? My answer is yes to the above! I was SO surprised when I learned that rice cereal isn’t the best for babies! […]
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