Can babies eat vegetables?

You can give me beets when you start expanding my diet. Baked, boiled, in pieces, blended into a pulp, any shape and form is good!

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Mom, you can safely give me garlic as an addition to dishes but also alone, e.g. baked.

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Due to the presence of oxalic acid in spinach, it is not recommended to eat it in excess. This compound, together with calcium, creates calcium oxalate which is non-digestible for the human body.

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Mom, broccoli is a vegetable that is often given to babies in the beginning of their diet expansion. You can mush it or hand it to me directly. It's best if you steam it shortly as then it will remain green, firm, and will become tender. This way it will keep the most nutrients which will foster my growth.

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Parsley, just like most vegetables, can be given to me when you begin expanding my diet. Boil it, steam it, or bake it until soft, drizzle it with olive oil or linseed oil - it will be delicious!

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Cooked brussels sprouts can be given to me from the very beginning of my diet expansion. They can be contaminated with nickel that comes from artificial fertilizers, therefore serve them to me in small amounts. Cook them uncovered with plenty of water. If you want me to eat them by myself, cut them lengthwise so that I can grab them easily and do not choke on them.

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Lettuce can appear on my menu since you start expanding my diet but due to the risk of choking you should give it to me well shredded or minced.

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Romaine lettuce can appear on my menu since you start expanding my diet but due to the risk of choking you should give it to me well shredded or minced.

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Arugula can appear on my menu since you start expanding my diet but due to the risk of choking you should give it to me well shredded or minced.

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Lamb's can appear on my menu since you start expanding my diet but due to the risk of choking you should give it to me well shredded or minced.

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White cabbage, savoy cabbage, red cabbage, napa cabbage

Cabbage is a vegetable that can cause bloating and therefore it is not recommended to be the first vegetable to try when expanding my diet. However, after proper cooking, you can give it to me to try at a later stage.

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White beans, red beans, string beans, peas, chickpeas, red lentils, green lentils, fava beans

Mom, legumes are a perfect source of plant protein which my diet should not lack! Give them to me in small amounts from the beginning of my diet expansion. Red lentils, which are the easiest to digest, will be the best to start our legume adventure.

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Sweet potatoes

Sweet potatoes are very easy to prepare. They are cooked fast, go well with many dishes, and are often liked by infants. Let's check if I like them too :)

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Potatoes are one of the vegetables that can appear in my diet as soon as you start expanding it (avoid fries and frying them in general). Remember not to add salt to the water you boil them in.

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Green pepper, yellow pepper, orange pepper, red pepper

Bell peppers need to well-cooked, stewed, roasted, blended or grated thoroughly if you want to give them to me in the beginning of diet expansion. As I grow and my skills develop, you may serve them to me raw and observe me carefully when I consume them.

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Raspberry tomato, plum tomato, Roma tomato, pepper tomato

Tomatoes can be introduced to my diet from the beginning, but it's important to peel them first. If you want to give me a tomato to eat alone, then cut it into quarters so that I can hold it well.

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Cherry tomato

Cherry tomatoes should be cut lengthwise in order to reduce the risk of choking.

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Dried tomatoes contain a lot of salt and therefore they should not be introduced to my diet before I turn one year old.

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Green asparagus, yellow asparagus, white asparagus

Mom, you can already give me asparagus at 8 months old. Green asparagus would be the best - there's no need to peel them and they also have the most delicate flavour of all the other available kinds.

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Alfalfa sprouts, broccoli sprouts, onion sprouts, sunflower sprouts, clover sprouts, radish sprouts, snowpea sprouts, mung bean sprouts, soybean sprouts

Serving sprouts while my diet is being extended is not safe. Here's why, mommy - bacteria, including Salmonella, Listeria and E. Coli may penetrate sprout seeds through shell fractures. After the bacteria enter the seed, they keep on growing under the same warm and moist conditions as the sprouts do, which poses a huge health risk for me. Sprouts are recommended to be served only after thermal processing, e.g. cooking.

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Raw radish is too hard for me to eat it by myself. You can grate it, mix it with cottage cheese, and serve it to me at a later stage of my diet expansion, when I'm already used to the taste of other vegetables.

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You can give me pumpkin when you start expanding my diet! It's a delicious vegetable which tastes best when it's in season!

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Have you been thinking which vegetable would be best to start the adventure with my diet expansion? Most moms choose carrots because of their valuable properties and the ease of preparation.

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Mom, I can munch on cauliflower right from the beginning of my adventure with new flavors. Steam it, hand me its separated florets, or just turn it into a nutritious soup.

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Corn, in the form of corn grits, can be given to me from the beginning of my diet expansion. Avoid serving me corn grains (there is a risk of choking) and canned corn (due to the presence of salt).

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Mom, courgette is an excellent choice to start expanding my diet and discover new tastes!

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Raw cucumber can make me choke. Grate it or blend with other vegetables. Then, it will be safe for me to try what it tastes like.

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Kale is a vegetable which has excellent nutritional properties! If you want to give it to me, blend it thoroughly into a green smoothie!

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Kohlrabi is a vegetable that needs to be roasted or boiled to make it softer and safe for me to eat!

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Due to its specific, spicy taste, leek can appear in my diet after you've introduced most other vegetables to it. Add it to soups, vegetable pâtés, or sauces.

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You don't have to be afraid of giving me onions! They can be added to dishes, spreads, sauces, or even served alone (e.g. after boiling).

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Mom, frozen vegetables and fruits are an excellent solution when you don't have fresh ones at hand. You can give them to me as soon as you start expanding my diet.

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