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The Wholefood Bub

Locality: Gold Coast, Queensland

Address: Gold Coast 4223 Gold Coast, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.thewholefoodbub.com.au

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25.01.2022 FOODS TO DELAY FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE PART ONE Following on from our foods to delay until recommended age series, we are now onto foods to delay for as LONG as possible. The first food group is processed and refined grains. These are commonly found in products such as baby rice cereals, rusks, crackers, puffs and other grain-based cereals. Let’s take a look at rusks the main ingredients in these common baby teethers are usually processed grains, skim milk powder, fortif...ied iron (which is a synthetic version that is not well absorbed by the body), yeast and salt. As adults, these ingredients may not seem all that bad, but for a baby’s digestive system they are extremely hard to digest and can often lead to some uncomfortable symptoms such as bloating, constipation, eczema and other adverse reactions within the digestive system. The main two ingredients in rusks (wheat and skim milk powder) are also two of the top allergenic foods and while they should be introduced as per the allergen introduction guidelines before twelve months, they are not foods that we would recommended offering until much later on (well after baby has teeth) and certainly not in such heavily processed forms. This is why using REAL food as natural teethers are going to be so much better for your baby and their digestive system. Listed here are some of our favourite real food teether options always keep a close eye on baby when offering these foods and ensure that each piece is finger length and width and not offered in small chunks or round pieces. The later processed and refined grains are offered to baby, the better.

21.01.2022 FOODS TO DELAY UNTIL RECOMMENDED AGE PART THREE Dairy can be a bit of a tricky food group as there are different types of dairy and some are tolerated much easier than others. Because dairy is a top allergen, it is recommended that easily digestible forms such as ghee, butter and probiotic-rich dairy such as organic kefir or plain Greek yogurt with live cultures are safely introduced as part of an allergen introduction schedule and within the recommended timeline. It is re...commended that cow’s milk, however, is delayed until after baby reaches TWELVE MONTHS of age and other forms of dairy have been well tolerated. We would highly recommend delaying cow’s milk until twelve+ months of age due to consumption being linked to iron deficiency and at six months of age a baby requires more iron than an adult male Pasteurised cow’s milk is also the hardest form of dairy to tolerate, so it is best to wait until other easier to digest forms are introduced first and baby’s digestive system is slightly more mature. Cow’s milk is also there as an option, not a necessity. If you do decide to introduce cow’s milk, ensure the milk you choose to offer is full cream, unflavoured and unsweetened with no added hormones, steroids or antibiotics, organic and grass-fed whenever possible.

21.01.2022 WE’RE HERE FOR THIS the little wholefood bubs Did you know that nutritionally speaking, the first twenty-four months have a profound impact on a child’s health and eating habits in the future. These are the most impressionable years of life and it is critical to understand which nutrients your little one needs for optimal growth. This is why we’re here ... @thammysalcedo together for @zara @zarakids

18.01.2022 FOODS TO DELAY FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE PART TWO As tempting as it may be to offer your baby or toddler juices and other beverages, it is important to keep in mind that breastmilk and / or formula is enough to keep your baby well hydrated for their first year of life. Small sips of liquid, however, can help to reduce constipation when your baby has started to enjoy some solid foods. These complimentary liquids are in no way intended to replace a milk feed or fill your baby ...up so much that they lose interest in their food. We are talking about small sips of water, warmed bone or vegetable broth, caffeine-free herbal tea or a sip of homemade nut or seed milk after your baby has enjoyed their solid food and that particular nut or seed within the milk has already been safely and successfully introduced. Children have a natural preference for sweet tastes, by offering any type of juice (even vegetable-based juices are still quite sweet for a baby) or other sweet beverages, this could easily encourage them to favour sweet tasting drinks over pure water, herbal teas or nutrient-dense broths from as early as infancy, into toddlerhood and then later in life. Pure water, broth, herbal tea and homemade nut or seed milks are much more beneficial for not only their taste development and preferences, but their overall health including dental, decreased risk of type two diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity. It is always best to offer your baby or toddler fruits and vegetables in their whole, fibre-rich form. Pasteurization of juice also kills enzymes and vitamins and causes blood sugar to spike rapidly. Small sips of raw, unpasteurized, fresh pressed vegetable juices are ok, but if it’s the nutrients you’re offing juice for, it is best to offer the whole food (always) and if it’s thirst you’re quenching, the above options are our top beverage choices for as long as possible.

04.01.2022 FOODS TO DELAY FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE PART THREE Refined seed and vegetable oils are found in so many food products it is actually quite scary and we highly encourage reading labels, particularly of products that are often marketed for children. These oils are extracted with many different chemicals and at damaging high heats, then bleached and deodorised. Refined oils such as canola, corn, grapeseed, soybean, safflower, sunflower and vegetable oil are exposed to high leve...ls of processing and are already oxidised before they even hit the frying pan Good quality sources of saturated fat have a hydrogen atom attached to every carbon atom, making them stable with low risk of oxidisation these fats include coconut oil, ghee and fat from grass-fed beef. So much fear is associated with saturated fat, but when we look at breastmilk, over 50% is made up of naturally saturated fat! Our babies (and us adults) NEED fat, but the quality and the source, however, is vital when it come to true nourishment over true toxicity. Hydrogenated oils, otherwise known as trans fats are already oxidised and are the most detrimental to our health. These oils wreak havoc on the body - our hormones in particular. When preparing food for your baby, try to avoid products such as margarines, shortening, vegan butter spreads and other buttery oil spreads, as well as any deep fried foods for as LONG, LONG, LONG as possible. We know that eating out at restaurants and enjoying fish and chips on the beach in summer is a part of life. We also understand that as children get older, treats at birthdays and special occasions are often unavoidable, but in the home and with the food we offer our babies, we have all the power and it really is so important.