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White Meat Your Baby Can Safely Eat

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What is white meat and is it safe for babies to eat? In this episode we are exploring various types of white meat: poultry and fish, including ideal cuts and preparation methods of each that are safest for baby-led weaning.

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If you’ve ever wondered about the difference between red and white meat, and which white meats are ideal for your baby, this episode will clarify a few things, including:

How red meat and white meat differ because of the amount of myoglobin, a protein in blood that carries oxygen to the cells of the body
White meats include poultry and fish, and a few tips about selecting each for BLW:
- Poultry:
  - Dark meat from chicken and turkey wings, legs and thighs has more fat which equates to more moisture and helps reduce choking risk
  - Whie meat from chicken and turkey breast is lean and lacks fat, which lends to a more dry outcome and this can increase choking risk
- Fish:
  - Fatty fish: salmon, mackerel, anchovy, tuna, herring among others have higher fat content (ideal for babies) and essential omega-3 fatty acids
  - Flaky white fish: cod, tilapia, pollock, grouper, halibut - these are more lean and lack fat but you can add oil or butter to make easier for baby to safely swallow

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Each day of this BLW MEAT WEEK you will learn about 1 new type of meat. Registration is free and includes daily video training plus a BLW MEAT WEEK recipe of the day you can make for your baby.

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Other BABY-LED WEANING MADE EASY podcast episodes mentioned in this episode:

Episode 31: Fish: How to Introduce Your Baby to this Potentially Allergenic Food

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