While most adults can eat honey without problems, it's a different story for babies less than one-year-old. Honey contains C. This is C. It's a bacterium that can produce one of the world's most lethal substances.
It lives in lots of places including the soil, pollen, dust, and also right here: in honey. So why haven't you died from eating this sweet treat? Well, because you're not a baby. It's the same stuff used in Botox. But Botox has an extremely low dose compared to infected food. In large amounts, the toxin would attack your nervous system causing the illness known as botulism. Here are 20 Things to Feed Your Infant.
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When and How to Feed Babies Fish. Occasionally, honey contains bacteria that can produce toxins in a baby's intestines, leading to infant botulism , which is a very serious illness. Do not give your child honey until they're over 1 year old. Honey is a sugar, so avoiding it will also help prevent tooth decay. Whole nuts and peanuts should not be given to children under 5 years old, as they can choke on them. You can give your baby nuts and peanuts from around 6 months old, as long as they're crushed, ground or a smooth nut or peanut butter.
If there's a history of food allergies or other allergies in your family, talk to your GP or health visitor before introducing nuts and peanuts. See more on food allergies in babies and young children.
Cheese can form part of a healthy, balanced diet for babies and young children, and provides calcium, protein and vitamins. Babies can eat pasteurised full-fat cheese from 6 months old.
This includes hard cheeses, such as mild cheddar cheese, cottage cheese and cream cheese. Babies and young children should not eat mould-ripened soft cheeses, such as brie or camembert, or ripened goats' milk cheese and soft blue-veined cheese, such as roquefort. There's a higher risk that these cheeses might carry a bacteria called listeria. Many cheeses are made from unpasteurised milk.
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