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You may introduce cucumbers for babies older than eight months to increase their overall vegetable intake. Cucumber or Cucnmissativus is a fruit with high water content, phytochemicals, and micronutrients. A baby's digestive system may not be mature enough to digest some contents of cucumber. Raw cucumbers may cause abdominal discomfort even if they eat fresh veggies and fruits. So, you can add cucumbers in pure form after boiling them to avoid abdominal gases and other discomforts. Read on to know more about cucumbers for babies, the right age to start feeding this fruit, and how to incorporate this low-calorie food into your baby’s diet. [mj-toc] Is It Safe For Babies To Eat Cucumber? [caption id="attachment_884249" align="alignnone" width="720"] Image: iStock[/caption] Babies can safely eat cooked cucumber in a mashed or pureed form with other solid foods in their weaning diet once they are about nine months old. However, in the case of raw cucumber, it is considered appropriate to wait up to...
蓝莓为婴儿可以理想的固体食物choice to start weaning. Packed with lots of nutrition, blueberries make for a delicious treat for your little ones. After strawberries, blueberries are the next popular choice of berries that are a good source of fiber and vitamins. So if you are thinking of introducing blueberries to your baby, read on to learn more about their nutritional benefits. We have also shared some tasty blueberry recipes that your infant may enjoy. [mj-toc] Blueberries - The Superfood The blueberries are a significant source of micronutrients such as magnesium, zinc and vitamins A, E, K, and B-complex. The plant is grown in the soil with an acidic pH, which also reflects in the fruit that contains high amounts of ascorbic acid or vitamin C. The fruit is also rich in nutrients like calcium, phosphorus, and potassium, making it a complete package thus referred as a ‘Superfood’. Are Blueberries Good For Babies? Yes, they...