02/10/2019
✒✒✒ NUTRITION TIPS FOR 10-12 MONTH OLD BABY ✒✒✒
By the time your baby reaches 12 months of age they can start eating nutritious home-cooked family meals. It is essential that your child is provided with a wide range of nutritionally rich foods that will aid their development and make sure they stay healthy. Foods from the 5 basic food groups will provide the nutrition essential for your little one. To maintain balanced and sufficient nutrition you and your baby’s daily diet needs to include a range of foods from each of the basic food groups. The basic food groups are:
🥖Grains – bread, cereals, rice, pasta, etc.
🍇Fruit, vegetables and legumes/beans
🍼Dairy – milk, yoghurt, cheese and/or alternatives
🥚Protein – lean meat, fish, eggs, nuts, seeds, tofu and beans/legumes
🥑Essential oils and fats – nuts, fish, eggs, chicken, beef, olive and canola oil, and avocados
Note: Choking is a risk with hard foods – whole nuts, raw carrot or apple pieces should not be given to kids under the age of 3 years.
