healthy food for 6 months baby

healthy food for 6 months baby

Healthy Food For 6 Months Baby

Expert paediatricians recommend avoiding salt and sugar until the age of one, as it puts unwanted stress on the kidneys.

Some healthy food options for 6 months+ babies include:

Fruits Puree: Fruits should be steamed, and mashed or pureed while introducing for the first time. Fruits like apples, bananas, pear, avocado, chikoo and peaches can be given.

Vegetable Puree: Vegetables such sweet potatoes, potatoes, carrots, sweet pumpkin, french beans, etc. can be steamed and given either as finger foods or as a puree.

Pulses Soup: A variety of pulses, especially dals, can be boiled with water and the soup can be given to babies.

Rice Porridge: Rice is a good source of carbohydrates and vitamins for babies. Broken rice, made with breast milk or formula milk can be given as porridge.

Cereal Porridge: Porridge can also be made from a variety of single grain cereals like wheat, millet, barley, oats, etc. These cereals can be dried and powdered together or separately, to make gruel.

Vegetable Soup: A variety of vegetables can be boiled in water, and the stock can be given as soup.

Yoghurt: Although cow’s milk is not recommended until the age of one, unsweetened yoghurt can be given in moderate amounts as an alternative to purees.