Can salt be used during weaning?
Introduction
Salt in weaning: can it be used? There are many new parents who, approaching the world of complementary feeding, ask themselves this question.
In the article below, which as you can see I have accompanied with an index to give you the opportunity, if you wish, to delve deeper into the various facets of the topic, you can find the answer.
Your guide will be the precious advice of Doctor Federica Dell'Oro, nutrition biologist as well as author, curator and protagonist of the video course “Practical, easy and stress-free self-weaning” , accessible at the end of the paragraph.
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Now, as I like to say, let's get into the heart of the action!
Newborn weaning rooms: the guidelines
Experts from the WHO (World Health Organization) recommend not giving salt to babies during the first year of life.
As Dr. Dell'Oro states at the beginning of this video , this is a real contradiction.
When it comes to traditional weaning - here you can find an article dedicated to the difference compared to self-weaning - we are dealing with baby food with added parmesan , notoriously characterized by the presence of salt.
What guidelines should we follow? What should we do given that one of the advantages of self-weaning is not having to cook separate meals for the baby?
Simply let yourself be guided by the voice of common sense.
In the chapter of the video course in which I focus on salt during weaning , I underline the importance of not offering the little one foods that are too salty.
Just to give an example , let's mention cured meats, which should be avoided even for reasons that have nothing to do with salt.
We must never forget that the path of baby-led weaning is a precious opportunity for the whole family.
The baby interacts with solid and semi-solid foods other than breast milk or formula, while mom and dad have the opportunity to reflect on the quality of their diet.
Another simple but important tip is not to use stock cubes to flavor vegetable or meat-based dishes.
It is also very useful to isolate the portion intended for the puppy before adding the salt for the adults.
What happens if the child were to take a small taste from mommy or daddy’s plate? Nothing!
The amount of salt - it is obviously assumed that the basis of everything is the attention to a healthy diet by the parents - is so small that it cannot cause harm.
Preparing pasta and rice
When talking about salt during weaning, it is necessary, by necessity, to mention the preparation of pasta and rice , two fantastic one-dish meals for the puppy who is approaching complementary feeding.
As specified by Doctor Dell'Oro in her vertical video course, in this case too the guiding light to follow is that of common sense.
Just don't overdo it with the addition of salt to the cooking water and don't put it in a complete dish.
