| Is your baby ready for weaning? If your child is already | | | | I had never tried avocado for my kids' organic baby |
| six months old, then it's time to change the usual | | | | food recipe; and when I saw my nephew nibbled it |
| routine of milk preparation or breastfeeding, and add | | | | graciously, it was a nice experience. Indeed, its taste |
| the solid food preparation in the daily schedule. | | | | and texture is ideal for babies. One avocado is more |
| Because babies are very sensitive, organic baby food | | | | than enough for one week. However, avocado turns |
| recipes would be perfect for them. So, get ready to | | | | brown if not served immediately. One solution is to |
| check on weaning information from fellow mothers, | | | | integrate avocado in the family meal. The baby then |
| your child's pediatrician, or from the website. Make sure | | | | eats organic food with the entire family. |
| to buy organic food to give your babies the best. | | | | When buying avocado, choose different levels of |
| As a parent, it always excites me to see newborn | | | | ripeness so that there would always be a ripe piece |
| babies and watch them grow. My sister-in-law is now | | | | everyday. Start serving ½ teaspoon of this |
| weaning her first son. After explaining her the benefits | | | | organic baby food for the baby's meal. Scrape in small |
| of giving organic baby food, we started experimenting | | | | amount until there is enough for the baby's meal. |
| on new organic baby food recipes every week. | | | | Avocado is definitely an organic food because it is not |
| My nephew is seven months old and tries one new | | | | produced on large-scale basis. Avocado is an |
| organic baby food recipe straight for one week to test | | | | all-around complete organic baby food. Babies get |
| for allergies or digestion problem. Let me share to you | | | | Vitamins (A, C, E, K, B6, Folate, Pantothenic acid, B6, |
| the first three home-made organic baby food recipes | | | | and other vitamins in small amount), Minerals |
| we did. These recipes are made completely from | | | | (Manganese, Zinc, Copper, Phosphorus, Potassium, |
| organic food. These are very easy to do, take less | | | | Sodium), Saturated Fats, Carbohydrates, Dietary Fiber |
| time to finish and have longer shelf life to feed for the | | | | and Protein from eating avocado. It is high in fats but is |
| next few days. | | | | good for babies. |
| Going Banana | | | | Go and Get Sweet Potato |
| Banana is always in season and is readily available in | | | | Boiled sweet potato was one of my favorite organic |
| the market or at your favorite supermarket. However, | | | | baby food recipes. It is very cheap and abundant in the |
| since we want our babies to eat organic food, make | | | | market all year round. The variety I like best has the |
| sure you buy your banana from trusted seller/market. | | | | light red skin and peach orange meat. Once boiled, it |
| If you are living in a country that imports banana, check | | | | can be refrigerated for the next feedings. For babies, |
| for the organic food certification on the label. Buying | | | | boiled sweet potato is simply mashed. Serve ½ |
| local banana would be safer especially if you live in the | | | | teaspoon for solid starters. |
| rural or rurban area. | | | | As an organic baby food recipe, boiled sweet potato is |
| Banana lasts up to at least three days, depending on | | | | low in Sodium and very low in Saturated Fat and |
| the quality of ripeness upon buying. Therefore, this | | | | Cholesterol. It is a good source of Dietary Fiber, |
| organic baby food recipe can always be served fresh | | | | Vitamin B6 and Manganese, and a very good source |
| to babies. Use the baby feeding spoon to scrape ripe | | | | of Vitamin A and Vitamin C. |
| banana and start on ½ tablespoon for the new | | | | |
| starter's meal. | | | | Go for Organic Baby Food! |
| Banana is rich in Potassium which is good for bone | | | | Eating habit and preference are determined at early |
| development. Feeding babies with banana helps the | | | | age. As more and more people becomes health |
| body's capability to absorb calcium which is present in | | | | conscious, it is best to train children to value health and |
| babies' milk. Banana also contains Vitamins (A, C, | | | | their physical body. Start the training process at the |
| Folate, Choline), Minerals (Potassium, Magnesium, | | | | earliest stage - at birth by breastfeeding and as soon |
| Calcium, Phosphorus), Carbohydrates and Omega-6 | | | | as they are ready for solids. Train babies to eat |
| Fatty Acids. | | | | organic food by preparing organic baby food recipes |
| Go, Go, Go, Avocado! | | | | for them. |