The Benefits of Organic Food in Your Baby’s Diet

At the onset of summer, you realise that your baby’s craving for food reduces considerably. The summer heat makes her grumpy and she refuses to eat. Lack of nutritious food intake could become a cause for constant worry, as it most certainly will affect your little one’s health.

 The change in season also brings about a change in your diet. Seasonal vegetables and fruits offer a variety to your daily meals. It is also an exciting opportunity to introduce your baby to different food items.

A newborn baby is fed breast milk or formula until 12 months. Starting from the sixth month, you can introduce solid foods to your baby.

As your bundle of joy reaches 6 months of age, complimentary food in the form of mashed or pureed becomes a part of their daily nutrition intake. These soft lumps or puree food help the baby to develop chewing skills and strengthens the tongue, which aids in speech development.

A meal plan is a systematic approach towards ensuring a regular intake of nutrients needed by infants in the age bracket of 6 to 24 months. This is the transition stage for the infant becoming a toddler. Therefore, this phase right up to 24 months is crucial from the point of view of developing cognitive, emotional and social skills of your little one.

 It is recommended that babies be breastfed up to the age of 1 year. Due to change in dietary requirements from 6 months onwards, babies need to be given solid food.

Along with consuming breastmilk, your child needs food rich in sodium, zinc, iron, magnesium, vitamins, and minerals. Micronutrients are essential for growth and development of your child’s body. These can be incorporated into your child’s meal plan in the form of these 5 food types.

Your baby has now completed 6 months and this is an ideal time to introduce home-made complementary food in your infant’s diet. Deciding whether a particular food is nutritious or not can sometimes be a task. Along with fruits and vegetables, add ragi to your baby food preparations to make it more nutritious.

While it is necessary to provide your child with essential nutrients like iron, sodium, etc, ensure that they get adequate amounts of macronutrients like carbs, fats, and proteins. However, you must watch out for the signs of an overdose of these macronutrients. If given in excess quantities, they can have serious consequences on your child’s health.