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What's Wrong with Rice Cereal for Babies?

In this episode we're talking about:

IRON-FORTIFIED: why you don't need to rely on fortified foods and how to help babies eat foods that are natural sources of iron
WHITE RICE: why refined grains are less preferable than whole grains and how babies can eat whole grains safely
CEREAL: why it is not necessary to spoon-feed babies and how to help babies self-feed healthier whole grains
Episode 169 -
Episode 246 -
Episode 259 -
Episode 160 -

LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE

Rice cereal is not an ideal first food for your baby. In this episode we’re exploring the drawbacks of regular reliance on iron fortified white rice cereal in the weaning diet. Your baby can learn to eat foods that naturally contain iron. Learn why you do not need to rely on refined, fortified, processed baby foods that increase the risk of arsenic toxicity and feel empowered to skip baby cereals altogether when starting solid foods.

SUMMARY OF EPISODE

In this episode we’re talking about:

IRON-FORTIFIED: why you don’t need to rely on fortified foods and how to help babies eat foods that are natural sources of iron
WHITE RICE: why refined grains are less preferable than whole grains and how babies can eat whole grains safely
CEREAL: why it is not necessary to spoon-feed babies and how to help babies self-feed healthier whole grains

OTHER EPISODES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

Episode 169 - Iron: Does My Baby Really Need to Eat 11mg Iron Per Day?

Episode 246 - Arsenic in Baby Food with Charlotte Brody, RN and Jane Houlihan
Episode 259 - Pasta Water Cooking Method for Making Rice Lower in Arsenic
Episode 160 - Why White Rice Cereal Should Not Be Your Baby's First Food with Alan Greene, MD

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