Baby Nutrition Care

Marmite is a nutritious food that should be introduced to your toddler. My son likes it very much. It is a dark brown-colored savory spread made from the yeast that is a by-product of the brewing industry. It has a very strong, slightly salty flavor. The most common use is as a spread on toast or in sandwiches. It is generally spread very thinly because of its strong flavor. In addition, it can be mixed with porridge and fed to your toddler.

It contains the following ingredients :

• Protein
• Carbohydrate
• Fat
• Fibre
• Sodium
• Niacin
• Thiamin
• Riboflavin
• Folic acid
• Vitamin B12

I have come across a website which is selling fresh organic baby food online. The url of this website is pommebebe.com. It provides 3 types of fresh seasonal menu for baby and toddler. The menu includes :

1. Basics. This menu is for baby more than 6 months old. It basically provides pureed fruits and vegetables in different flavors such as apple and broccoli.
2. Blends. This menu is for baby more than 8 months old. It basically provides blended fruits and vegetables in different flavors such as apple-strawberry and couliflower-carrot.
3. Tots. This menu is for baby more than 12 months old. It basically provides special nutritious foods such as rice veggie balls and tofu stir fly.

They have also outlined the ingredients for each food and flavor. It is very convenient for the working mothers to order the foods as they may have no time to prepare some nutritious foods for their babies and toddlers.

Fruits should be introduced to toddler after he/she is able to digest the vegetables. The fruits can provide essential vitamins and minerals to the toddlers. It is recommended to scrape the fruit and give it fresh to your toddler. You can also give the fruit slice by slice if the fruit is soft like papaya and banana.

The recommended fruits are :

• Banana. This fruit is an excellent source of prebiotic which nourishes probiotic (friendly) bacteria in the colon. Probiotics produce vitamins and digestive enzymes that improve toddlers ability to absorb nutrients and compounds to protect them against unfriendly microorganisms and the body’s ability to absorb calcium.
• Kiwifruit. This fruit is rich in vitamin C and a very good source of dietary fiber. It is also a good source of the minerals such as potassium, magnesium and copper. In addition, kiwi fruit is a good source of the antioxidant vitamin E.
• Apple. This fruit contains both insoluble and soluble fiber and are an excellent source of antioxidants especially the peels.

• Papaya. This fruit is a rich source of three very powerful antioxidants, vitamin A, C and E.
• Pear. This fruit is rich in pectin, a soluble fiber, which helps the body to eliminate cholesterol and also protects against environmental toxins. Pears are also a good source of potassium, protein, iron, vitamin A, vitamin C and vitamin K.
• Avocado. This fruit contains fourteen minerals to stimulate growth, including iron and copper. In addition, it is a great source of antioxidants like vitamins C and E.
• Mango. This fruit is rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. The vitamin C in mango enhances the absorption of iron and so prevents anemia.
• Watermelon. This fruit is rich in the B vitamins which are necessary for energy production. It is also a very good source of vitamin B6 and a good source of vitamin B1, magnesium and potassium.