The topic
of tonight’s show was infant and toddler nutrition. In particular our
hostesses, Ryan and Carmela, focused on starting solids. Our first guest was Eve
Prang Plews, Nutrition Counselor and WSLR mainstay. She
talked with us about the importance of breast milk, if breastfeeding is possible,
in a baby’s diet. While Eve encouraged listeners to breast feed solely for the
first six months of life, she noted that “any is better than none, and more is
better than any!” We also talked about the importance of probiotics and making
sure food introductions start with children’s parents (a seasonally relevant
topic when dealing with “helpful” relatives interested in feeding your baby
from holiday meals.)
Our next
guest was Maggie Meade. Maggie is a mother of three who runs the amazing Wholesome Baby Food website
and authored the book The
Wholesome Baby Food Guide. Maggie talked to us about her passion for
healthy eating, and the way in which this translate into making her own baby
food for her children. Maggie and Eve joined in conversation together about
introducing solids as complimentary to breast milk or formula, baby lead
weaning, how to know if your child is ready to start solids, and avoiding the
oft recommended first food of rice cereal.
Finally,
Eve recommended her top three foods for starting solids (carrots, sweet
potatoes, and winter squashes!) and left us with a discussion of the importance
of adequate nutrition of both child and mother when breastfeeding.
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