Your Pregnancy

FOOD MYTHS BUSTED

1 ORGANIC FOOD IS MORE NUTRITIOUS THAN CONVENTIONALLY PRODUCED FOOD

The UK’s Food Standards Authority (FSA) states that there are no important health and nutritional benefits to be gained from eating organic food when compared to food produced by conventional farming techniques. The report has its detractors who say that it failed to look at a number of important areas, such as antioxidants, pesticides and nitrogen. Consumers choose organic because it is more planet-friendly, not genetically modified and does not contain additives like tartrazine, aspartame and MSG, and they believe it tastes better.

2 KIDS NEED “KIDS’ FOOD”

Not so! It’s crazy that most kids’ menus feature foods that are beige, bland, oily and full of salt or sugar. Kids are not born wanting chicken nuggets and chips. Introduce your baby to different tastes and textures, so that she will come to accept a normal, healthy, varied diet. By the age of 1, a baby’s diet can be pretty much the same as yours, with a few exceptions. By 2, your toddler should be eating a variety of wholesome foods – the same healthy diet

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