Protein-rich food can be harmful for babies because it imposes a heavy burden on metabolism, according to German child health authorities.
They recommend cooking at home and avoiding pre-prepared foods where possible. Fruit, vegetable and grain mashes are more than adequate for an infant, they say. Baking or roasting and steaming are the preferred when cooking homemade baby food.
Foods such as sweet potato, white potato, carrots, parsnips and squash, peaches and pears are wonderfully flavorful when baked. Baking is preferred as the most nutrients are retained.
Most paediatric sources recommend cooking fruits for babies who are under eight months old. Bananas and avocado are an exception.
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Metabolism of babies is too weak to handle protein-rich food. Pre-prepared foods are rich in protein. Hence, German child health authorities advocate that infants should take food cooked at home and avoid pre-prepared foods.
Other than that, baking and steaming are recommended when cooking homemade baby food as those cooking methods enhance the flavor of baby's favorite foods such as sweet potato, white potato, carrots, parsnips and squash, peaches and pears. The reason baking is chosen as method for homemade baby food is because nutrients in foods can be retained by using this way of cooking.
Cooking fruits for baby is a good choice as well. Nevertheless, some fruits like the avocado and bananas are not suitable to be cooked.
