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How to Help Baby Love Vegetables
According to recent studies babies are more likely to enjoy the foods their moms ate while breastfeeding over new foods they were never exposed to. "We know flavors from a mom's diet are transmitted to her baby through breast milk," says Julie A. Mennella, Ph.D., a biopsychologist at the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia. "Babies can detect the flavors and, if they have experience with those flavors, they are going to be more accepting of the food." The lesson? If you're breastfeeding, start Baby's love of veggies early by piling some on your own plate.
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I am positive this story is true... My daughter is now 11 months and she is still breast feeding. She loves see seafood, squash; anything with the smell or flavor of garlic (garlic crabs :)) she will eat it all!!! She definitely takes after her mom! My advice to new moms is to continue to eat a variety of foods both in your diet and in your household, which will encourage good eating habits.
4/19/2012 12:01:21 PM Report AbuseI think it must be true. Mine certainly liked sauce with garlic in it! Also other of my favorite things I didn't expect my baby to like. At a year he loved teething on pizza crust edges. Believe me, I watched it carefully. I didn't give him more than the tiny big of sauce on the edge that I didn't eat. The sauce is too saltly.
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