During
the first year of life is still immature renal system to process large amounts
of sodium, so the recommendation for when you start to introduce complementary
feeding from six months, is not to add any salt in food baby.
Sodium is a necessary mineral for the body, but not in large amounts because too much can seriously affect the health of the arteries in the long term by increasing the risk of diseases like high blood pressure or elevated cholesterol.
The baby's kidneys are still too small to handle large amounts of this mineral, making mashed, porridge or other foods that we prepare them to be in their best natural, no preservatives and no added salt.
120 mg of sodium per day is recommended until 5 months and 200 mg daily between 5 and 12 months. Already the sodium containing foods cover the daily needs, values that can easily be overcome if salt, preservatives, commercial broths or other industrial food baby's diet is added.
It is estimated that up to 75 percent of the salt we eat comes from food, not from the salt shaker, so that's important to read the labels of the foods we buy.
We may think that children are not affected much salt intake as adults, but if you are accustomed from small to salty foods will developing an increasing appetite for salt.
But if your palate becomes accustomed to natural foods, this will provide for better quality of life in adulthood.
The recommendation is no salt in baby food. Lest soda, you can add spices to add flavor and good nutrients.
Sodium is a necessary mineral for the body, but not in large amounts because too much can seriously affect the health of the arteries in the long term by increasing the risk of diseases like high blood pressure or elevated cholesterol.
The baby's kidneys are still too small to handle large amounts of this mineral, making mashed, porridge or other foods that we prepare them to be in their best natural, no preservatives and no added salt.
120 mg of sodium per day is recommended until 5 months and 200 mg daily between 5 and 12 months. Already the sodium containing foods cover the daily needs, values that can easily be overcome if salt, preservatives, commercial broths or other industrial food baby's diet is added.
It is estimated that up to 75 percent of the salt we eat comes from food, not from the salt shaker, so that's important to read the labels of the foods we buy.
We may think that children are not affected much salt intake as adults, but if you are accustomed from small to salty foods will developing an increasing appetite for salt.
But if your palate becomes accustomed to natural foods, this will provide for better quality of life in adulthood.
The recommendation is no salt in baby food. Lest soda, you can add spices to add flavor and good nutrients.
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