We’re running a webchat on Wednesday 13 June with Dr Clare Llewellyn and Dr Hayley Syrad, authors of a new book Baby Food Matters which takes a scientific look at how feeding your baby in the first two years can impact on their eating habits for life.
Dr Clare Llewellyn and Dr Hayley Syrad have researched baby and toddler eating habits for over a decade. They decided to write the book because so much advice given to parents on feeding has little real science behind it. As well as sharing the scientific research, the book offers parents strategies on what and how to feed children during the first two years, to help them develop a healthy relationship with food for life.
Here's some of the surprising facts in the book:
British toddlers on average are consuming 3 times the recommended amount of protein largely due to too much dairy which is linked to childhood obesity.
Baby rice and porridge are bland and are not the best first solids to introduce to a baby. You need to choose something with more flavour.
Wean with vegetables and not fruit. And start with the bitter-tasting ones such as broccoli
Do not hide vegetables in your children’s food. They need to become familiar with each individual flavour and texture.
Join the webchat on Wednesday 13 June at 9pm when you can put your questions to Dr Clare Llewellyn and Dr Hayley Syrad. If you’re unable to join, post questions in advance on this thread. We’ll be drawing three names form a hat to win copies of Baby Food Matters.