i have heard of not using salt and sugar till 1 year. is it correct not to use these in food ?

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ExpertDr. Minal AcharyaNutritionist2 months ago

A. dear mum , yes avoud salt till 1 yr as kidney of baby is notature to process salt infact sugar shd b avoided till 2 yrs this is to develop healty eating n avoud risk of dental caries

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