Heather asked whether bf moms should avoid eating "junk" foods with 
artificial ingredients ("E" ingredients) -- whether those ingredients 
would harm the baby through mom's milk. I've no hard and fast data on 
this, just very strong opinion. In all honesty, no one should be eating 
artificial flavors, colors or preservatives -- pregnant, breastfeeding 
or not. I'd ask the dad who inquired about this whether he planned to 
never feed his child anything with these "E" ingredients. If the answer 
was yes, then both he and the baby's mother should abstain from these 
foods, too. They're simply not good for you no matter how old you are. 
As to whether they'd "harm" the baby through breastmilk, I'd think not 
any more than they would "harm" the baby once he starts eating table 
food. I always find it odd that new parents are so concerned about 
feeding their baby artificial ingredients but don't stop to think about 
what ingesting those ingredients is doing to their own bodies or their 
older children's bodies.

Karen Meade, LLL Leader
Suburban Philadelphia, PA, USA
mom to three breastfed children whose pantry is artificial color and 
preservative free

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