Thought you'd all like to hear about the AAP's latest statement on first
complimentary foods :-) This was in Pediatric News Nov. 2009.
www.pediatricnews.com The reason being meat is more nutrient dense than
rice cereal. Amazing that a bunch of mothers thought the same thing back in
1958 in IL and put it in their book. :-)
The last 2 paragraph are astounding!
"Early experiences promote healthy eating patterns, said Dr. Greer. It's
known that food flavors are transmitted to breast milk; infants whose
mothers eat fruits and vegetables during lactation will have greater
consumption of fruits and vegetables during childhood (Public Health Nutr.
2004;7:295-302). It's also been shown that infants are more accepting of
food after repeated exposure (Am.J.Clin.Nutr.2001;73:1080-5).
Dr Greer reported that he has no relevant financial conflicts of interest."
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