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The Baby Food Bible: A Complete Guide
Posted by: Baby Food Grinder / Category: baby food books
Unhealthy food is everywhere – colorfully packaged, cheap, and full of fat, calories, and sodium. It’s no wonder childhood obesity has become an epidemic in the last thirty years. As a result, by the time most people reach adulthood, they’re already wired to overeat.
Family nutrition expert Eileen Behan posits that good nutrition and good eating habits start … More >>
The Baby Food Bible: A Complete Guide to Feeding Your Child, from Infancy On
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October 19th, 2009 at 10:48 pm
I like reference ability of this text in that I’ve been referring to it many times as I start introducing new foods to my 6 mo old. IT explains tips for how to best prepare them. FOr example I learned that adding a few drops of lemon water to my Avocado or Banana puree would help it from browning. Also that you can heat a banana in the micro with skin on. It tells you the most important produce to buy ORGANIC, like peaches, apples and potatoes and the ones that don’t matter as much. I thought it was lacking in some areas – like more on what kinds of foods are most likely to cause allergies – I know the major ones (nuts, seafood, milk, wheat) but when my baby turned up with a rash after eating bananas and again after eating carrots, I couldn’t find answers anywhere. We soon learned that introducing new foods also runs a risk of causing digestive difficulties for baby, as some nights she would have night-waking with a tummy ache from eating meat or avocado or prunes. We try to take it easy on the fiber now. All in all, I wouldn’t call it a “bible” since it’s not the end all, be all in baby food nutrition. For a “bible” I would have expected some color photos. It has many interesting recipes though!
Rating: 4 / 5
October 20th, 2009 at 12:34 am
After looking through many baby food books on how to feed my toddler, I finally came upon Baby Food Bible. This is the best book I’ve found so far. The author balances nutritional information and recipes very well. The book is well organized and is easy to read. She touches on a lot of different topics and gives you a complete answer and understanding without going overboard in text.
The first part of the book discusses nutrition and is very informative. She even talks about some of today’s hot topics such as obesity, allergies, gluten free diets, fatty acids, high fructuose corn syrup, how to set up a schedule, and what kinds of vitamins and minerals are important.
Then she moves on to an A to Z section of ingredients. Each food has a short summary, how to prepare it and how to store it. This is my favorite part. Sometimes I just want quick and fast instructions, such as for apples, beets, or papaya.
The end section is a recipe section that is separated into different meals. I’ve tried many of her recipes and they have all turned out great. The recipes are not overly complicated and only require the most basic ingredients. Most only have 5 or 6 ingredients and they taste delicious!
Rating: 5 / 5
October 20th, 2009 at 11:59 pm
As a first time parent, who herself did not eat very well, Nutrition for my daughter was a big concern. I stumbled across this book and ordered it. I have loved every page! Food i had never cooked befor are easier then ever to prepare. This book should be a must read for any parent. Your childs health is the most important thing, this book will teach you all you need to know to keep your kids eating healthy.
Rating: 5 / 5