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Sesame allergy is on the rise. And although sesame is not one of the Big 8 allergenic foods (...the 8 foods that account for about 90% of food allergy) - it is number 9. And because sesame allergy is on the rise, it’s a food that we want to introduce to baby early and often, but we need to do so safely.

In this episode I’m sharing 2 really easy ways you can introduce your baby to sesame, a potentially allergenic foods. We can’t feed baby seeds or hard crunchy sesame snacks, but tahini and black sesame seed powder are 2 products that can be slightly modified and made into a safe form for your baby to self-feed.

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SUMMARY of episode

In this episode, I’m covering:

• How even though sesame is not one of the Big 8 allergenic foods...if there was a 9th one to add to the list, sesame would be it as sesame allergy is on the rise

• How to prepare sesame safely for babies...because seeds on their own or hard, crunchy sesame snacks are not safe for early eaters and commercially prepared hummus is too high in salt to serve too!

LINKS from episode

• Tahini is easy to make at home if you don’t have access to a store-bought version of this sesame seed paste. Here is an easy tahini recipe from the Kitchn.

• Instagram @pegsfordays account has a BLW Chinese food highlight with info about using black sesame seed powder

• Check out my instagram highlights on Food 45 - Sesame with more ideas on how to safely prepare sesame safely for babies.

• Register for my free online workshop “BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS: How to get your baby to try 100 foods before turning 1 without you having to spoon-feed purees or buy pouches”. Everyone on this free workshop gets a copy of my 100 First Foods List so you can start knocking these foods out for YOUR baby...including all of the Big 8 allergenic foods too!

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RESEARCH links from episode

• Sokol, K., Rasooly, M., Dempsey, C., Lassiter, S., Gu, W., Lumbard, K., & Frischmeyer‐Guerrerio, P. A. (2020). Prevalence and diagnosis of sesame allergy in children with IgE‐mediated food allergy. Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, 31(2), 214-218. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31657083/

• Sesame allergy common among children with food allergies. (2019, November 26). Retrieved July 19, 2020, from https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/sesame-allergy-common-among-children-food-allergies

  https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/sesame-allergy-common-among-children-food-allergies

• Adatia, A., Clarke, A. E., Yanishevsky, Y., & Ben-Shoshan, M. (2017). Sesame allergy: current perspectives. Journal of asthma and allergy, 10, 141.

  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28490893/

• Sesame Allergy on the Rise in the United States, Study Reveals. (2019, December 03). Retrieved July 19, 2020, from https://www.allergicliving.com/2019/02/23/sesame-allergy-a-significant-health-issue-in-the-united-states-study-reveals/

  https://www.allergicliving.com/2019/02/23/sesame-allergy-a-significant-health-issue-in-the-united-states-study-reveals/#:~:text=Sesame%20Allergy%20a%20Significant%20Health%20Issue%20in%20the%20United%20States%2C%20Study%20Reveals,-By%3A%20Mariam%20Matti&text=Sesame%20has%20emerged%20as%20the,The%20study%2C%20from%20pediatrician%20Dr.

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