It also doesn't require amylase to be digested, making
it a logical first baby food and the choice of many cultures around the world.
Not exact matches
Now there certainly are reasons why
baby cereal is a
logical choice for
first food; it's generally easy to digest, iron - fortified which most
babies need; and is considered to be a low - allergen
food (particularly rice cereal).
If we look at the enzymes in a
baby's digestive system at the age of
first foods, proteins and fats are a
logical and much safer choice.
It also seems
logical that the fact that
babies have an increasing need for nutrients like iron at around 6 months should be a clue both to what
first foods should be and as to their actual need for these nutrients.