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The minerals your baby needs.
Your baby needs a number of minerals to ensure they have a healthy start on
solid foods. Importantly, by giving your baby a balanced diet, you will provide
him or her with all the minerals they need.
Exactly what do minerals give our babies and ourselves? How can I be sure that
I am giving my baby all they need? These issues and many more are addressed
in my DVD, Yummy Beginnings. Below is a list of minerals that we all need, and
where we can find them.
Calcium is essential for the building healthy, strong bones and teeth. It is found
is dairy proucts such as milk and cheese, tinned fish, and in leafy green
vegetables.
Iron prevents anemia by building red blood cells which carry oxygen around the
body. It is found in commercially prepared rice cereal ( read the labels, and look
for" Iron fortified" variety), red meat and cereals. Green vegetables such as
spinach also contain iron.
Salt or Sodium is found in vegetables and it is added to many other foods. You
do not need to add salt to any of your baby’s foods, as they will get enough from
everything else they are eating. Salt is essential for maintaining the water
balance in our body, and for good nerve and muscle activity.
Fluoride is essential for healthy teeth formation and for preventing tooth decay.
It is added to the water supply in most Australian cities. Later, your child will
receive additional fluoride from the toothpaste used to brush their teeth.
Magnesium helps to built healthy bones and body tissue. It is found in cabbage
and potatoes.
Iodine is found in small amounts in vegetables. It aids the healthy function of the
thyroid gland.
Yummy Beginnings
PO Box 245 St Ives NSW 2075
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www.yummybeginnings.com
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Phosphorus is required for growth and your baby will get all it needs from breast
milk and/or formula.
A good source of Potassium is bananas. Potassium is a mineral present in all
body cells. It maintains water balance in the body, and helps proper muscle and
nerve activity.
This may all sound a bit complicated, but a balanced diet will give your baby all
the minerals they need. It will also build a great foundation for healthy
development, and teach them to enjoy a healthy diet they will benefit from for the
rest of their lives.
For an informative and fun way to learn about what healthy foods to give to your
baby look up www.yummybeginnings.com
Kasha Dubinska, Bachelor of Science major in Chemistry with Honors
from The University of Sydney, mother and home chef of healthy baby
food.
