Obesity Blog Posts

When did your baby start eating solid food?  Or when are you planning to introduce it to your baby?

An interesting discussion is happening over at the Washington Post.  Jennifer LaRue Huget posted a few weeks ago about a study questioning the practice of introducing food to breastfeeding babies at 6 months.  The study suggests possible effects of exclusively breastfeeding for the first six months "which may include lack of sufficient iron and increased risk of food allergies and of celiac disease, for example. In addition, the report suggests, babies who are exclusively breastfed till they're half a year old may have difficulty accepting new tastes, particularly bitter ones, which could shape their food preferences for years to come."   This is concerning to parents because the World Health Organization and the American Academy of Pediatrics (among many other organizations) recommends exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months.  Read more...