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can we add salt & sugar below 1yr..
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A. good to not add..
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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A. Yes You are completely be your choice if you want to add it see my doctor has always advise me from the very beginning to add everything to the food which is what I did never found any problem with my daughter if you want you also can introduce it is going to be your choice completely
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