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Mom of a 4 yr 9 m old girl4 years ago

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#AskTheExpert why shouldnt we add salt and sugar in babies diet?

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ExpertDr Disha PatelAyurvedic Physician4 years ago

A. Salt will be a burden on the tiny kidneys and the kidney’s will not be able to function properly due to the excessive load. And babies get required amount of salt from regular diet and bm. You can make your baby food more interesting and tasty by adding spices appropriate to the age of the baby. Sugar is refined by lot of chemical processes which may be harmful to children. Excess sugar may cause caries andtooth decay in children. Excess of sugar may depress immunity. And leads to obesity, diabetes. You can add natural sweetener in baby food- Any fruit can be added to baby food to make them naturally sweet Dates Syrup (After 8 months).

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Manali K MehtaMom of a 9 yr 5 m old boy4 years ago

A. hi parent It's just to enhance the taste and little.salt sugar will help in good digestion as well but please don't use it in excess. use it as minimium as possible Take care

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